QUATTRO GIORNI. Four days are all that I have left in the states before I land in Italia. Monday I fly out of my lovely hometown, Scottsdale, AZ, and head over to LA to meet up with a few other Chapman girls going to Florence as well. Ironically and fantastically it worked out that two of the girls flying with me, Beatrice and Kara, are living in my apartment with me, along with two other girls I have yet to meet, Lauren and Katelyn.

On a side note, I know it's the first day of classes for Chappy, but if anyone is willing to drive to LA Monday, I'll be there for the night...just saying! In any case I'll be flying out Tuesday morning for the marathon leg of the trip. Of course being international and ridiculous nowadays, the flights are on a couple different airlines, with a few different connections and layovers. It wouldn't be an epic trip to Europe without all of the above! 

All of that just makes packing an interesting adventure in itself. First pack for summer and winter, bringing all necessary items you could ever think of for every possible scenario. In two suitcases. Two. Then traveling while in Europe comes into play...gotta have something to bring for weekend trips. Ohh goodness it's been interesting but as of last night I am 90% packed and ready to go! It's insane that it's come to this but now it's just an anxious waiting game. A few last goodbyes to my close friends still left in town and a couple nights to spend with my parents who are going to be empty-nesters as of Tuesday...now that's a scary thought!

Only days away...and as of a few days ago I finally have a place to live! An apartment in the city with four other girls will be my home for the next four months. No idea where it is in comparison to the Lorenzo de' Medici campus because the address I was given looks like gibberish, but again, another adventure! I'll be walking everywhere, likely walking off all of the glorious food and luscious drinks that I won't be able to deny while I'm there.

Well I'm off to run some last minute errands...

Ciao for now,
Jessica