T minus four days until take off

So here it is, my last four days in the states before I embark on a journey that will take me over the equator as well as the international date line in one fell swoop; a big step for someone who's never traveled outside of the continental United States.  I've already packed, twice, in an effort to distribute the weight of all my junk between two suitcases so as not to go over the 50lb maximum weight limit and pay huge fees at the check-in counter.  The smaller suitcase is packed almost to explosion while the large one still has quite a bit of space.  The reason for this seemingly non-sensical way of packing?  The larger bag already weighs 47lbs! 

Words cannot even begin to describe how excited I am to spend three months in Australia!  As a child, I always said I was going to attend a four year university and spend some time studying abroad.  It feels soo amazing to actually be living my dreams!  

But now I must return to wracking my brain for any and every possible thing I may be forgetting to pack as well as those last minute items I'll need to buy soon.

Until I land in Brisbane,

Jessie