After a very hectic and stressful morning (I'm a last minute packer, it's the worst), I said goodbye to my parents and flew to Philadelphia. My bags weren't overweight! That was one of the issues I was most anxious about. My big bag was 49 pounds and the little one was 30. I can't even believe it, I'm well within Peace Corps limits (of 100 pounds for two bags). And I still felt like my arms were going to fall off after dragging everything through three airports. Thursday will definitely be interesting.
Here are a few pictures of the pre-staging experience; I'll be sure to update again after I meet everyone tomorrow. It's all finally happening! I've been working towards this moment since I started my application in September, it's hard to believe I'll be a Peace Corps Trainee (PCT) in a couple of days.
My last glimpse of Florida skies
Exhausted me demonstrating my carrying process (minus one purse)
The after: packed, heavy, and ready to go
(sorry about all the reflectors)
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