Thoughts on departure: Ashley Merkman

Friday December 11 is the last day of classes. It is relieve
to finally be done with the semester. The stress is almost
over. All that is left is finals week then winter break is
here. Christmas is right around the corner but the best of
all is that it means the trip to Hawaii is almost here.
Going to Hawaii is going to be one of the best opportunities
we get. We get to experience a whole different culture and
lifestyle. The most stressful part about this whole trip is
probably going to be getting ready. It seems like its so far
away when it is almost here. Packing is going to be a bit
stressful. You never really know what you need to bring to a
place you have never been to. The weather is mostly always
nice and hot, but there is a chance it could rain. The plane
ride is going to be long and boring. Switching flights isn't
going to be that stressful because we only have to do it
once in Texas. Airports confuse me because they are so big
with a large amount of people with many places to go. Once
you get through the journey on the plane trip it will be a
relief to land in a beautiful place called Hawaii. Overall
getting ready for the trip is going to be a little bit
hectic but in the end it will be worth the trip. We are all
going to experience so much with such a small number of
people. By the end of this trip everyone is going to be
friends and appreciate the culture we got to experience.