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I'm just now starting to get nervous about Portugal. I'm going home on friday so I'll have about a week at home to buy anything I might need, pack, hang out with people, before I actually fly out.
(BRB! big scary bee in my room!!)
Ok...I think it's gone. Anyways, so yeah I really don't want to leave Pittsburgh for over a month and even though I know it will probably be a good experience I'm still nervous. I guess it's natural to be a little nervous considering it's my first extended trip out of the country and i'm basically going by myself and praying that the field school directors will actually pick me up at the airport in Lisbon like they guaranteed. There are still a lot of concerns I have. I'm worried about how much money I'll need and hoping that I won't get screwed over with the exchange rate. I'm planning on using my debit card for most of it but I still need to call PNC and figure out what the deal is with using my card internationally. Another of my big fears is being out of contact for so long. I know people study abroad all the time and usually have very little access to computers and phones. It's just that i'm so used to being connected all the time. I guess I've become too dependent on cell phones and computers so it will be weird living without them for a while. I have a ton of other random questions that I know the answers are just an e-mail to the director away, but I'm procrastinating as usual.
The other thing that's been stressing me out is that I still don't have a job. I've had about 4 interviews and i thought I was doing the right thing by looking for a job ahead of time that I could start as soon as I came back to Pittsburgh, but it hasn't worked out that way. As soon as I tell people that I would not be able to start until the beginning of August they're like "give us a call as soon as you get back". I mean I guess it's good that I have some good prospects lined up for as soon as I return but I feel like i'm back to square one. Also I've been holding off on getting an apartment until I had a job nailed down because I wasn't sure exactly what my budget would be, so I'm really panicking about being homeless in August. People have been telling me that there's still plenty of places available and as long as I get a place as soon as I come back I should be fine but it's still very stressful. Uri said I could stay at his place too for a little bit if I don't have a new apt. by the time I need to move out of this one but I have a lot of crap. I am just disappointed because I thought this would all be taken care of BEFORE i left, and now I'm going to have to rush around freaking out getting a job and an apartment as soon as I come back which is exactly what i DID NOT want to have to deal with! At least one of these jobs that i've already interviewed for will work out and I won't have to start the job hunt all over again whne I get back.
In other news...I had a quite enjoyable weekend :). Hopefully I'll get to see everyone I want to see one last time before I leave.
P.S. If anyone wants a postcard from portugal send me your addresses!!!
(BRB! big scary bee in my room!!)
Ok...I think it's gone. Anyways, so yeah I really don't want to leave Pittsburgh for over a month and even though I know it will probably be a good experience I'm still nervous. I guess it's natural to be a little nervous considering it's my first extended trip out of the country and i'm basically going by myself and praying that the field school directors will actually pick me up at the airport in Lisbon like they guaranteed. There are still a lot of concerns I have. I'm worried about how much money I'll need and hoping that I won't get screwed over with the exchange rate. I'm planning on using my debit card for most of it but I still need to call PNC and figure out what the deal is with using my card internationally. Another of my big fears is being out of contact for so long. I know people study abroad all the time and usually have very little access to computers and phones. It's just that i'm so used to being connected all the time. I guess I've become too dependent on cell phones and computers so it will be weird living without them for a while. I have a ton of other random questions that I know the answers are just an e-mail to the director away, but I'm procrastinating as usual.
The other thing that's been stressing me out is that I still don't have a job. I've had about 4 interviews and i thought I was doing the right thing by looking for a job ahead of time that I could start as soon as I came back to Pittsburgh, but it hasn't worked out that way. As soon as I tell people that I would not be able to start until the beginning of August they're like "give us a call as soon as you get back". I mean I guess it's good that I have some good prospects lined up for as soon as I return but I feel like i'm back to square one. Also I've been holding off on getting an apartment until I had a job nailed down because I wasn't sure exactly what my budget would be, so I'm really panicking about being homeless in August. People have been telling me that there's still plenty of places available and as long as I get a place as soon as I come back I should be fine but it's still very stressful. Uri said I could stay at his place too for a little bit if I don't have a new apt. by the time I need to move out of this one but I have a lot of crap. I am just disappointed because I thought this would all be taken care of BEFORE i left, and now I'm going to have to rush around freaking out getting a job and an apartment as soon as I come back which is exactly what i DID NOT want to have to deal with! At least one of these jobs that i've already interviewed for will work out and I won't have to start the job hunt all over again whne I get back.
In other news...I had a quite enjoyable weekend :). Hopefully I'll get to see everyone I want to see one last time before I leave.
P.S. If anyone wants a postcard from portugal send me your addresses!!!