Internet????

Hello all!
So by posting this, you may think that we now have access to the internet! However, this is technically the case, BUT in actuality, our access is still very limited. We are under the impression that the modem is getting fixed, so wireless SHOULD be up soon, and so right now we are using the school's computer and ethernet cord. Of course, the ethernet cord does not seem to work on either of our computers, ironically enough. We have composed our first blog post on a Word document and will post it as soon as we have wireless, or at least can connect through the ethernet connection using our own computers. We hope this post finds you happy and well!j

Love,
Ellen and Laura

Just a Week Until Take-Off!

Well, here we are, blog entry number one.  It seems so surreal that there is only one week until Laura and I board our flights to Tanzania (via a few other stops, of course).  I've spent the last few days trying to take care of last minute details, beginning to think about packing, and wondering where the time has gone since last February when I applied to study abroad.  About now is when the nerves are starting to hit. I don't really know what to expect, which always puts me a little on edge. I get very excited when I think about the months ahead, all of the new experiences and people that I'm about to encounter. But that doesn't really cancel out the apprehension which comes along with the excitement.  Overall, I'm looking forward to finding out what exactly I've gotten myself into.