The feeling right before going on a trip is my favorite feeling in the world. There's the perfect combination of hope, excitement, fear, mystery, and adventure all wrapped into one. If there were a drug to replicate this feeling, consider me an addict. Thursday, Sept. 6th, I left New Paltz, and headed for JFK International Airport with no regrets or hesitation. I couldn't help but feel proud that I was really going through with it. All my life I had said I would, and imagined myself doing it, but it's really happening. Right now. I worked hard for this, and feel I'm truly being rewarded. It was difficult saying goodbye to everyone, yet a bittersweet. This summer, people constantly told me how much of a great experience this will be and how much I will
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