T-12 Days: Let the Packing Begin

大家好！

In a little over 12 days and 12 hours, I will be sitting on the plane to Taiwan! Gulp! Funny how time flies, especially when your days have been passing by as monotonously as mine have been . 12 days, a little under two weeks, about half a month. Seems so far away yet before I know it, I'll be nervously making my way to the airport hoping that I have everything I need, that I'll remember how to speak Chinese, that I will be able to find the shuttle that'll take me to my school...all the fun stuff in other words. But for now, I am still at home, and need to prepare. And what does that entail but packing of course.

Anyone who knows me knows that I dislike packing. Immensely. Despise it. I find it to be a stressful, overwhelming endeavor. Or maybe that has to do with the fact that most of my packing occurs in the midst of finals. I wish schools would give you time after finals ended to pack without rush, instead of kicking you off campus right away, but I digress.

Pack light, all the travel guides (and sisters) will tell you. Well, easier said than done. It baffles me how I'm supposed to pack for six months into two suitcases--with the expectation that I'll be bringing home more, no less! Then again, this coming from someone who is awful at packing. Or maybe it's having to make all those decisions about what to bring and what not to bring that makes this such a terrible experience for me--I pretty much fail when it comes to making decisions too. Haha.

Anyways, my goal is to fit everything I need into those two suitcases and the backpack, which will be my carry-on. Wish me luck! 

下次再聊！(Xià cì zài liáo) (Can I say it like that?)

下次再傾！(haa6 ci3 zoi3 king1)

Everyday Chinese

• 旅行 (Lǚxíng) - To travel
• 行李 (Xínglǐ) - Luggage
• 整理行李 (Zhěnglǐ xínglǐ) - To pack one's luggage
• 留學 (Liúxué) - Study abroad
• 留學生 (Liúxuéshēng) - Study abroad student