This is the stack of paperwork I have been sorting through and organizing to make sure I'll make it into Italy and back the USA relatively hassle free (we'll see). It's not all fun and games when it comes to studying abroad.
My last two days in Wisconsin:
My family is very close so I ended up spending the last few days I had in the US with them. It was our first winter in Wisconsin as a family so we decided to stop being hermits like rest of the population here and we got out in the snow. I took my sister and the dog on a walk down the river behind our house. I was literally ON the river because everything is frozen solid here. She found some icicles and the dog found the only soft spot in the ice. He was fine, I just think it scared him when his foot went in the water. My sister also figured out why so many people prefer to wear snowshoes on the trail. There was fresh powder from the night before and when she walked it came up to her knee! The dog didn't much like the high snow either.
On my last day, we went to the local sledding hill and had some fun. It was nice because we were the only ones there, probably because we were the only ones crazy enough to go sledding in -10 degree weather. I hadn't been sledding since I was about eight and the rest of my siblings had never been before. I was a successful day, except I got a little sun burned from the reflection from the snow. I know, I know. Who gets sunburn in the snow in -10 degree weather? This kid.
I'm excited and nervous about my upcoming adventure, but I'm sure I'm going to have a blast! Coincidentally, the day I'm leaving is also the same day (and time) as the Green Bay Packers' playoff game vs. the Chicago Bears. Everyone here is all dresses up in their packer uniforms, including my family, and there is absolutely no traffic on the road because everyone is at home with their faces glued to the TV. I hope the Pack win, but I won't be able to find out until I land in Paris tomorrow morning.
To all my friends and family: I miss you all already and make sure to look for a postcard in the mail sometime in the next month or so! Also, make sure to keep checking back here on my blog for photo and video updates of my time abroad.
Ciao!
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteWhat a chance of a lifetime! I hope you have a great time and enjoy all the sights! I am looking forward to some pictures. I am so Jealous of you right now!
Have fun!
Your cousin,
Amanda