I should be sleeping

Well, my plane leaves for Singapore in approximately 9 hours, so of course sleeping is out of the question! Bags are packed (and within the weight limit- I checked :)), electronics are charged, papers are in order, and I have just been racking my brain to remember "that thing I'm forgetting." I have a huge day (and then some) of travelling ahead of me with a total of 32 hours of transit before reaching Singapore, and a total of 39 hours before reaching my dorm. It all starts with an early departure (8am) from Traverse City to Chicago, where I will meet up with Amanda, a friend from CMU who will be finishing the journey with me! (yay!) After about a 6 hour layover in O'Hare I will depart for Singapore, with a brief stop for fueling along the way in Hong Kong. I am scheduled to arrive in Singapore at 1:30am Jan 9 local time (1:30pm Jan 8, MI time), at which time a (hopefully smooth) trip through customs awaits us. Then, we will kill a little time before checking into our dorms at 8am, and get right to business with NTU exchange student orientation at 10am! I foresee a lot of caffeine in my future for this part of the trip :) 

I am so grateful for the amazing Christmas break I had! I was able to see a lot of family and friends, celebrate my birthday, enjoy a little northern-Michigan winter by snowmobiling and skiing, and spend a lot of time just relaxing. However, I think it is all FINALLY beginning to sink in and, more than anything, I am ready to get to Singapore and get settled! So long, Michigan! See you in 4 and a half months :)

(Also, interesting fact I learned about Singapore TODAY: It is located at approximately 1.4 degrees north latitude! That's right, 1! With four months of that heat, even I better be able to come back with a tan..)
   

View of my dorm at NTU- Ready for the warm weather!
(http://www.ntu.edu.sg/hso/Undergraduate/HallsofResidence/Pages/Hall12.aspx)

Fitting my life into a large suitcase, duffel-bag, and backpack.
Huge thank you goes to two of my best friends for helping, you know I would
be last-minute rushing if not for you!