Well, I guess I should start this

In less than a week I am heading to India to stay for about a year. While I am there, I am going to study Urdu and (hopefully) attain a pretty good level of fluency by the end. Currently my Urdu could be confused with the unintelligible sounds an infant makes when hungry, so this is a necessary and exciting excursion, as well as an execllent opportunity. I am looking forward to crazy adventures, new friends, and challenging happenings. Today, however, I am a little bummed to be saying goodbye for a year to so many people that I adore.....