It's Starting to Sink In

Ah, my first blog post.

As I was looking at the calendar today, it hit me that I leave for China NEXT WEEK. Over the past few days I've begun to start packing and getting things together, but my departure date still felt pretty far off. I would leisurely pack a few things and then stop, or pick up a few items at the store here and there. I started one of my books on Hong Kong to learn about the culture and see exactly where I'd like to visit, but I always felt like I still had quite a bit of time before I leave.

Now, in 11 short days, I'll be flying out to LA for a few days, then it's off to Hong Kong for a month! I feel like I should be more stressed, like I still have stuff to do for my trip, but maybe the stress will set in later; Although after acquiring an updated passport, a study visa, a tourist visa, hotel confirmation, a Chinese University of Hong Kong acceptance letter, and seven scheduled flights, I should have nothing left to worry about. The only thing left to do is to finish The Goal, a book I'm supposed to read before I land in Los Angeles.

I've been going to bed around my usual time all summer, about 3 or 4 AM. I began to think the other night that maybe I should start going to sleep at a decent hour to get into a routine before I leave, so I'll be able to wake up for class each morning in Hong Kong, but then I figured it wouldn't really matter since HK has a 13 hour time difference from Texas....

Seven months of meet and greets, orientations, planning, and preparing are about to be put into action in a little over one week. I can hardly believe the time is finally here! I am SO excited for everything I'll be learning and experiencing. And my first stop? The Hong Kong Disneyland.

Well, that's all for now. Thanks for reading! As they say in Cantonese, "bai bai,"
Ashley