Sitting on the runway outside the airport in Columbus, I waited for the plane to take off. In the few minutes preceding our takeoff, I was exhilarated; I've never felt more alive. As I sat, I thought about the next few weeks of my life. I had no idea where I was staying, who I was staying with...what the country would be like, if I'd even understand the language...

I used to be the kind of person that plans out her entire life. But now, I no longer appreciate the comfort of knowing the future as I once did. I'm learning to love the excitement of the unknown...