This is a simple checklist of things I am making to prepare myself for my trip. This is NOT a list of what to pack but instead of what to get ready so you can pack. Hope others find it helpful.
Things to do:

Call insurance company to get any prescription drugs
Call any credit or debit companies [...]

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Time is starting to really tick down quickly… I have a little more than 3 weeks left and I’m starting to get a little freaked out. Don’t get me wrong, I am very excited; however, thinking about leaving my friends, family, and boyfriend gets me a little worried.
Everyone else is handling it pretty well. There [...]

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I leave in less than a month. At one point I’m thinking, oh I still have almost a full month, that’s a lot of time. On the other hand I’m thinking, I barely have a month, that’s not enough time.
During the time before I leave I am trying to collect anything I would need [...]

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Greetings all! I’m Mandi and I am doing my second semester of my junior year abroad at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Currently I am still back in Wisconsin and plan on updating about the preparations of leaving and how my friends, family, and I are dealing with my quickly approaching departure. [...]

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Mandi will begin posting very soon.
Twenty-one year old Mandi Maricque, a St. Norbert College junior, loves to read, take pictures, scrapbooking, and travel. After much planning throughout her college career, Mandi is studying abroad in Queensland, Australia at the University of the Sunshine Coast. This Wisconsin girl looks forward to warm weather, sand, sun, and is [...]

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