Final Itinerary

It's official--all I have left to do before I leave is wait. I've gotten my final itinerary, and I just need to be at the airport! No more waiting for documents, no more filling out forms. This is UNREAL. I'll be arriving in Paris at noon on the 28th, then a two and a half hour drive to my new city. I suppose that now would be a good time to start making my pins and getting gifts for my host families, but I'm clueless on what to get them! I think maybe I'll make mason jar soap dispensers--I made one for my aunt and she loved it. I was also thinking hydroflasks... You can tell I have no idea what to get them. I'm sure I'll figure it out. It's been such a long journey from October, when I first filled out my application and Kent Child made me feel like I was constantly turning things in late (I actually turned in my application before they were released to the students at school). And to think my journey hasn't even started yet! Well, I'll keep everyone updated. I got an iPod touch for my birthday, so now I can Skype with everybody!  My name is gillian.c.harper and I'm always up for a chat! If any of my teachers want to put me on to skype with a class or some hopeful exchange students, shoot me an email at gillian.c.harper@gmail.com and I'd be more than happy to figure something out. I feel like, when I'm there, I'll want to still be as involved as possible with Summit for my senior year. well, I think that's all I have to update for now... Next time I post France will be even closer! À bientôt!