Hello all! I'm sitting at an internet kiosk in terminal 5 in the Heathrow (sp?) airport in London. The flight from Chicago was very long and it's good to be able to walk around and see daylight! I hope everything is well in Holland (and Baltimore). I love you all! Bethany [View Full Entry]

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After all the planning, all the excitment, all the shopping, all the packing, it's all come down to now. Tonight will be the last time I sleep in my bed before I leave tomorrow. I have a camera now, Benj sent me his old one and the softwear and all that goes with it, unfortunately it's not letting me install it and no one seems to be able to figure out why. So this may turn out to be a blog of words rather than pictures, unfortunate, I know. Don't worry, though, I'll be taking a lot of pictures so if [View Full Entry]

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With three days left of classes and finals next week, I'm almost out of my freshman year. As soon as I'm moved back home I will be able to start packing et cetera. I have finished all of the required paperwork through the Padnos International Center here and Grand Valley, and that's good to have out of the way. Now back to studying :) [View Full Entry]

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In four and a half weeks I will be traveling. My destination? The farthest away from home I have ever been. On Sunday, May 11 I will fly out of Chicago and go first to London, then transfer flights and head into Germany, first going to Stuttgart and then taking a shuttle into Tübingen. The travel plans are made, the paperwork has (almost) all been finished, I finally got a hold of my nerves and contacted my host family in Tübingen last night. They are very nice people and I am excited to meet them. I am both excited and nervous [View Full Entry]

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