Is it time to leave yet???

The collection of toiletries. I've got everything from 100% DEET bugspray to baby ass wipes to a travel clothesline. Yeah, it's all there.
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Ha well I truly cannot believe that the time has nearly come - the time to hop on that first plane which will eventually take me to China and the beginning of my world tour. I feel like I should have so much more to do or take care of before I go, but in reality everything is taken care of: my visas, my clothes, toiletries, finances, pretty much anything you could think of possibly needing on a 6.5 month trip I think I have considered and packed accordingly. It's nice to not have the burden of running around town to find the last minute necessities, but at the same time I feel like I should be doing something.

The footwear and clothes all organized.
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On another topic I just finished up the last of my interviews before I take off. It went well, but I am really hoping to hear back positively from Penn State. We shall see... It would be nice to not have to worry about what I'm going to do once(if) I return to the states. It all works out in the end.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty

I am going to leave you all with a few pictures of everything I have packed up over the past few days and a quote by my favorite cigar afficionado:

A glimpse inside of those mysterious little bags. So I realized I had a lot of space and didn't want to wear travel clothes all the time (especially in Europe).
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"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."   -Winston Churchill