So, about four months ago I decided I was going to study abroad with my college in Florence, Italy. It was kind of a quick decision because registration was starting soon and I needed to get a passport. I was in denial for a long time though until I paid the program fee and realized that it was really going to happen. After I paid the fees I had to tell my violin students that I was leaving for three months and that my sister would substitute for me. The only barriers left between me and my new Tuscan residence was the trip there. Packing my suitcase, carry on, and purse was extremely stressful. How many shirts should I bring? How much shampoo is really necessary? Are these shoes comfortable enough to walk for hours in? Is hair dye considered a dangerous item? Yep, that was pretty much all I could think about. Along with the ever-dramatic classic: OMG I CAN'T FIND MY CAMERA USB ANYWHERE!! Just let me die now!!!
It probably didn't help my worrying when my laptop got a nasty virus about a week before I was leaving and I didn't know where to go to get it fixed.
Then there are the weight and size regulations for baggage...yeah I think that one almost gave me an ulcer. I inwardly freaked out every time I had to add something more to one of my suitcases after I had already weighed it and found it to be acceptable will this be the hairbrush that sends the weight shooting up the scale?
Once I decided my bags carried all the essentials and were an acceptable weight there came the next big question: can I carry all of my bags at once? I could carry them from the bedroom to the living room but could I carry them around an airport and up apartment stairs? Believe me, that was something I was about to find out....
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