The countdown's begun....

T-minus 26 days!

I'm totally doing this instead of studying right now, because lets be real, this is way more fun than my civil engineering class. Sigh......three days until exams are over, and then I can REALLY think about this trip. And yes, I will be using this as a way to postpone cleaning and packing up my room :)

I never realized how much you have to think about when prepping for a trip abroad, especially going independently and when it involves travel in the Middle East. It seems like every time I mark one task off the list, another one mysteriously appears on it.

The To-Do List:
- Find the internship/place to stay [DONE as of March]
- Book flights [DONE....finally]
- Register my trip with the State Department [DONE. For all of you concerned, yes, the US government will now know to notify me if someone starts launching rockets in my direction. And yes, I also know not to attempt travel to Lebanon or Syria.]
- Book hostel for pre/post travel nights [DONE. Now does anyone have any advice on how to find your way around Tel Aviv via bus?]
- Find adapter for my electronics [DONE - thank god for my Dad's former business travels]
- Figure out phone situation
- Set up webcam & register for Skype
- Get travelers insurance
- Find my camera!!!! :(
- Let the bank know I'll be abroad
- Pay fall tuition before leaving the country
- Freshen up on my Hebrew [I'm starting to regret not taking it this semester....]
- Pack


It's gonna be a fun few weeks :)

Shalom for now,
Jane