Studying abroad: I'M HERE

I AM HERE!

I have arrived! I could talk forever about my flight and all that but I want to cut to the chase and talk about my feels.

Firstly- The arrival:

My flight was good, I slept for the majority of it, sitting next to a girl who was also traveling abroad. My aunt picked me up and I almost cried. I am so excited to spend time with my Dutch family. My Aunt was as nice, thoughtful, and generous as always. I get the apartment to myself for 4 days! I think that will be fun! I feel like a local already. I've got my bicycle of my own, my metro card, and my euros! It will be fun to have family time, alone exploring time, and Amsterdam time before arriving to my school and town on the 1st! I can't wait to be walking and adventuring around Europe again.

Secondly- THE FEELS:

I want to do my best to journal and blog this trip. I love having things like this to look back on. So I make it a point to remember and do on all my trips- and this one especially.

I cant believe I am actually here. I am studying abroad. This is something I have always wanted to do since I was young. It feels so nice to know I will be here for 5 months. Living in a different country. I have such amazing feelings about this. It feels different than any other trip. There is a certain energy in the air. I know with the mindset I have these days, and the person I have molded into I have the perfect head for this kind of experience. I am going to take in and embrace everything with full force. This is a once and a life time experience. I will not waste a moment of it.

Currently I am sitting in my Aunt's apartment. Drinking my morning coffee, eating a good healthy breakfast and waiting to bike over to the station and pick up my friend Amanda. I can't wait to adventure around Amsterdam with her. I feel we both have similar mindsets and attitudes so this will be a hell of a time.

Don's worry I will continuously undated you guys on all my bad behaviors and decisions ;) Off to the " coffee shops" I go.