Now I can start to count hours til my departure. Wooohoo!
Over the last few days I've been asked by so many people that wished me a safe trip about how I felt about leaving again and going so far away for such a long time. Well, first of all, half a year will pass in a rush - if you think of it as 180 days it sounds like nothing - and second I can't even tell how lucky I feel to have the opportunity to spend this time in China and make even more experiences to add to my personal horizon. There is now a constant smile on my face when I think of my upcoming stay - it's actually kind of silly :-)
But I'm so ready now to see something new, to jump into this fascinating culture and country and to soak it all up. Call me Ronbob Straightpants.
FYI all my suitcases are 99% packed, this time I felt way less nervous about what to bring than a year ago when I packed for my year in America. I guess now I'm a pro about packing for a long term period of time. It just got clear what I really need during my stay - plenty of socks and underwear haha. So you know what the main part of my luggage consists of. Oh, and shoes. Lots of them. My hostmom told me to bring plenty of shoes as Chinese stores don't sell shoes my size. Well, at least I don't get tempted to buy any. Haha, one way to save money.
Alright, after saying goodbye to so many lovely people already over the last few days there's only the family left for today. And then it's just one more night of sleep til I start my adventure. I CANNOT WAIT!