A Page at a Time

OH my goodness oh my goodness oh my goodness oh my goodness....Austria is so close, so unbelievably close.    Ich bin für meine Reise sehr aufgeregt (I am very excited for my trip), but there are still many things I have to do.  It has always amazed me how, when you finish one thing, another pops its head up and says, "Hey! Hey you! Yeah you! Over here!" and then you're off again, writing more To-Do lists and losing more hair and sleep over stress.  


Planning for this trip has been somewhat similar; one thing will get checked off, then another thing will pop up, whether school related, ResLife related, socially related, or Austria itself related.  There is just always a TON to do.  At the moment, I must finish packing my things here at school, take a final at 7:30 a.m., run check outs for awhile, load up my car, drive home, unpack, repack, get last minutes things in order, drive to Chicago, catch flight, blah blah blah and so on....but don't worry, this whole post isn't going to be me complaining.  For that matter, I really have nothing to complain about, so let's move on.  


The real reasons for this post are one) to have a post that is pre-travel, two) it's fun to post, and three) to share a recent realization.  My recent realization is this, I am beginning a brand new chapter in my life.  We have these nice separations throughout our lives (most often defined by school...how dreadful) that divide our lives into quaint, orderly sections.  College was my last chapter and now I am into a new one, and if it were to have a title, it would probably read :    Watch Out Europe:  You Have No Idea What You Got Your Self Into!  As this new chapter unfolds though, it must naturally mean that an old chapter is closing.  That was a tough thing for me to handle.    It meant realizing that everyone is moving on, becoming something more, and growing in different ways...not bad ways, just, different.  It meant saying "goodbye" to some people that I didn't want to say "goodbye" to.  It also means that I will be changing.  We are always changing and I think this is my next big chapter.  For that though, I am excited.  


I am excited to see where I go, and what I see, and who I meet.  I am excited to grow as a person, as a guest,  as a traveler, as a daughter, sister, friend, and servant.  I am excited to see promises unfold before me.        This is my next, adventurous chapter and I would like to think I am ready for it, but we will just have to see won't we?  I have closed a chapter in my life to make room for the next, and soon I will be on my way, a page at a time.  


Sincerely, 
Victoria