It's a waiting game

There's a lot racing through my mind while I wait for my travel information to arrive (hopefully within the next week) but there's still not a whole lot I can do right now. It's too early to pack, but it seems too close to sit around and wait some more. On Tuesday, we had a conference call with the campus staff and all of the Team Leaders that I'll be working with when I get to Vicksburg. They call us, the TL staff, Team Green (because we wear green shirts). Our conference call addressed mostly things I had read about already, but still didn't answer what to pack. I don't know if I'm actually nervous about that or if I am just worried I'll want something that I leave behind. Luckily I had a great conversation with a fellow TL who also served last year, so she had a lot of advice and relaxed me about the packing process. Maybe I just hate packing :o)
I've also started making a list of things I need to buy before I leave. It's a bunch of random odds and ends that I wouldn't necessarily notice I was missing until I realized I needed it, like a black or grey long-sleeved shirt for layering under my uniform if I get cold. I really want to start packing, but I feel like I'll have to wear most of my clothes before I go, and having them in a suitcase wouldn't be very helpful. I think I'm just getting anxious and I'm definitely ready for July 24 to arrive.

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It's been a while!

Well, it's been quite a long time since I've updated but that's also because it's been quite a long time since I've had any updates from NCCC. I got my welcome packet and all of my forms sent in and cleared, so it's a waiting game. But the news I got today is that I'll be waiting just a little bit longer. Our arrival date got pushed from the 17th to the 24th, so I have an extra week. As much as I am anxious to get to Vicksburg, I am also pleased that I'll have an extra week to pack, and try to get all of my things together. I'm happy that I won't be rushed, and I also won't have to be gone for my mom's birthday. It's been a crazy time at home, I've had relatives in my house since I came home from college on my graduation day (May 11) so I haven't really taken the time to get the things I need to bring with me and pack up all of my stuff for safekeeping here. I'm glad I'll be able to do that without stressing over it. I'm also hoping to go visit a few friends in Boston before I go and I'm glad to have time for that, too. I don't have much else to update, but it's game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals so I'm cutting this off :) GO BRUINS!