Hey again! I figured it was time for an update in this old blog. Since last time, I finished and sent in the scholarship application for the WorldTopper Scholarship offered by my school, Western Kentucky University. I had to pay $14 to get it there on time because I didn't get my letter of recommendation as soon as I would have liked. But it's there and all, so I'm happy. I'm waiting to hear back from the scholarship as to whether I got the scholarship. I hope I did. $500 is a lot of money, and I could really use it to help pay for my the tuition on the class I'm taking.

In other news, I got some luggage from my brother yesterday. He and my sister-in-law have traveled quite a bit, so I knew they would let me borrow it. I got a big suitcase with wheels and carry-on with wheels. I thought at first the big suitcase would be TOO big and would be too heavy to even roll around. But I sort of did a practice pack today with some clothes from my closet, and I think it'll be just right. The suitcase may look big on the outside, but there's really not that much room on the inside. I was going to get some space-saver bags, anyway, so there will be more room. There's also a problem with the space in my carry-on. I was planning on taking all of my Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia books with me (the class I'm taking covers these books, and I just know I'll want to re-read them or look something up while I'm there) but they take up half of the room in my carry-on as I discovered today during the practice pack. So I'm thinking I'll put half of my books in my carry-on and half in my checked bag. And I'll make sure I get to the airport in plenty of time so my luggage will definitely make the flight.

I found out my family won't be able to go the gate with me, so I'll have to be by myself for at least an hour. I'm getting to the airport 2 hours in advance, and depending on the length of the lines at the security checkpoint, I'll check in and wait with my parents for an hour. I'm checking in first thing and getting my boarding pass. If the security line is very long, I may have to go ahead and get to the gate. But if it's not too long, I'll wait for an hour with my family. I'm going to get some food for the trip and maybe look around the bookstore they have there. I think my cousin Katie is going with me, so we can hang out for awhile.

I'm hoping to convince my family to have a PAR-TAY before I go. I'd like to have one on June 11th, the day before I leave. That way I can say goodbye to my family and friends as well as see a few of them.

Well, that's all I have for now. I have to make an appointment with a study abroad advisor to fill out some forms, and I'm still waiting for my passport and ticket to arrive. Nothing much else is going on. I'll update later!