I’ve been really lazy about logging in to update. Truthfully, there hasn’t been a lot to update about other than the fact that it’s crunch time and I don’t want to crunch. I am down to a week. A WEEK. That’s just… nuts, this has been the fastest summer ever. Part of me, a big [...]

I can’t believe it’s down to three weeks. I feel like there is still so much to do and not nearly enough time to do it all. It’s funny how time just slips away so easily. I’m getting excited though, and now that I have my visa, I don’t have anything to worry about really. [...]

So, after a bit of a rocky experience, I am sitting in JFK airport, in the most remote terminal with my visa! Naturally, nothing could go easily and I ended needing a document that wasn’t listed on the Consulate website. A few frantic phone calls from New York City to Canisius, I had a fax [...]

I finally worked up the courage to check my CampusFrance account this morning. Lo-and-behold, I found my confirmation to apply for my visa. This little e-mail was going to determine whether I’d wasted $400 on plane tickets to go to New York City. So far, so good. If everything goes this nicely on Thursday, I [...]

A week ago, I thought that tonight would never get here. Nervousness and anxiety have been replaced with unrelenting excitement. I’m currently trying to print my boarding pass for British Airways, but the printer is, of course, giving me problems. I’m not all that worried though. There is an unnerving sense of calm that came [...]

The countdown is on. Actually, the countdown has been on since day 134, or something like. I wouldn’t say that I’m excited or anything. No, not at all.
Last night, we had my bon voyage party. It was ridiculous amounts of fun, seeing people for one last time and such. I was being so good about [...]

I GOT MY VISA TODAY!!!1!!!111!

On October 11th, around 1:00, I got the phone call from the Office of International Study Programs. I had submitted my application the week before and since then, I had been waiting nervously. I heard from one of my best friends (who is going to Florence, Italy) texted me, asking if I had gotten the [...]