I caved in and made on of these things.

I am leaving for a semester abroad to South Africa, and I figured that creating a blog would be the best way to keep family and friends updated on my whereabouts and travels. My experience has not yet begun, along with the packing of my suitcase. Surreal is how I can describe my thoughts thus far, and this surrealism of the next few months has not yet given way to the reality that I leave the US in 4 short days. Maybe this will not all become believable until I step off of the airplane in Johannesburg. I suppose time will tell. More info to come!