There is a point in time in which you have completed your application phase of your study abroad journey, and move to the worst stage, the waiting stage. The stage in which you have to wait, plan, think, and say goodbyes. The stage in which you are not ready to go at all, but are somehow ready to leave at a moments notice.

1. Alright, I'm actually doing this...
2. There's no need to stress about this, everything from here on out is simple.
3. Move halfway around the world for a semester? I can do that, I'm used to not being at home for months at a time now.
4. I know enough of the language to get by.
5. Alright, I know how to say 'hello' and 'bathroom' so at least I have those two priorities down.
6. Google Translate, you are going to be my new best friend while I'm abroad.
7. Classes or trips, classes or trips?
8. Taking the bare minimum of classes seems like a good idea.
9. Let's make sure these classes are all pretty simple too. I don't want to be too over stressed.
10. I wonder how their currency is holding up to the dollar?
11. Well the dollar is still low, but it's not as low as it has been.
12. Maybe I should tell my friends that I am going abroad.
13. They'll be so excited.
14. ...Nope, they are sad, maybe even more sad than the parents.
15. Haa, they are joking about how they will not let me leave, that's so sweet.
16. ...where did they get that rope from so quickly?
17. I'm not liking the looks of this.
18. Maybe it's best that I go now before this gets out of hand
19. Yup, they have duct tape... Well look at the time, best I be leaving.
20. How long have they been practicing talking in unison?
21. Oh well that's odd, how did this door get locked, it was just open.
22. Window? Window it is.
23. I've thought about more places I want to go than what classes I want to take.
24. It's 2015, why do I need a new phone?
25. How are calling cards still a thing?
26. 50 Cent is bankrupt and calling cards still exist, I do not believe this one bit.
27. There's gotta be an app for abroad, there's an app for everything,
28. I'll finally be able to drink legally!
29. ...and then come back and not be able to drink legally.
30. How many American flag covered clothes can I bring over there?
31. Six articles of clothes seems like a reasonable number.
32. I should really contact all my friends who went abroad and get some tips from them.
33. By tips I basically mean a conversation/lecture that has taught me so much that it should be counted as a summer course.
34. There is a surprising amount of articles online about where I am going by others who have studied abroad there.
35. So Pinterest is basically information about studying abroad, recipes, and fashion?
36. No one needs to know I'm on that.
37. Cannot wait to meet my host mom.
38. Wait, where am I living when I get back stateside?
39. Eh, that is future me's problem.
40. Can I just go finally?