DC, I'll See You Soon

Less than 3 hours before I head to the airport to catch my overnight flight to DC and I don't exactly know how I feel right now. It just doesn't seem real. I'm excited, yet anxious and nervous.

This trip will be the first of many things. It will be the first time I:

• Travel by myself without any friends and/or family members
• Spend an entire 7 weeks away from my parents (the longest I've gone was 3 days)
• Travel to DC and China
• Travel outside of the United States (yep, this is my first international experience!) 

I hope my parents and my sister have a fun & safe flight and trip to Vegas and California! They'll be leaving 2 hours after my plane departs. I'll miss you guys a lot!