Pre-Departure: Countdown

One week from today...
I will be making the journey up to Saint Mike's for the weekend to hang out with my sister and friends for a couple of days before saying "see you" for a few months (In South African culture people usually part with a phrase that assumes a future meeting such as Tot siens, till we see each other again in Afrikanns or Sala gashi, go well in peace in Sotho in stead of goodbye). 

Two weeks from today...
I will be arriving in Johannesburg for orientation!!! 

This past week has flown by so I know the next two weeks will go by quickly. I'm both excited and terrified! I think some of the fear will go away once I check off a few more things on my list and my visa finally arrives...