Uh oh...I'm getting panicky.

Life here has been pretty average since coming back from Thanksgiving (which was amazing!). Quite honestly though, I'm feeling overwhelmed. I've been trying to get a hold of the Irish Studies Director, Karen Chambers, to talk about all the things I need to turn in and I haven't heard back from her. I'm getting panicky. I think it's all the sudden hitting me that I'm going to be gone for six months.

I'm feeling unsure about leaving Saint Mary's. Not only because of the frenzy that often precedes finals, but also because I have to pack up all my stuff. It makes it very real. I'm getting nervous about leaving everybody I know here too. Life goes on. Things change. People change. I'm worried that when I get back it'll be like repeating freshman year. I hope not.

I'm probably just thinking about it too much.

I am really excited though. Ridiculously excited, just nervous too. I think that's normal though. I really hope I'm not the only one who feels like this. Well, actually, I know I'm not. Kim and I talk about this all the time actually. But I think we'll be alright. We just need to remember to enjoy the time we're given. Especially now that we're going to be leaving in two weeks.