Prologue

Hey everyone,

With only a few days left before I hop on that plane on Tuesday, it’s about time I write a little prologue for my journey. Or well, maybe not a prologue, but more like a rough overview of what’s coming up. But I thought “Prolog” sounded cool, so here we go!

Yesterday, I said a heavy-hearted goodbye to Aachen and dove straight into my first adventure: surviving the German Railway (DB) during Carnival weekend on Friday the 13th. But guess what? I made it, and I’m back home safe and sound.

On Tuesday the 17th, I’m off to Santiago de Chile. I’ll probably explore the city for a bit before heading to the coast. (No concrete plans for the first week yet, but hey, I still have a few days, right? ^^) More importantly: my semester at USM (Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria) starts in March. Everything with the uni is settled, and I even found a room in a shared flat — randomly with another student from RWTH! I’ll be based in Valparaíso until July. After that, once I’ve (hopefully) passed all my exams, I’ll just follow my wanderlust wherever it takes me until my gut tells me it’s time to head back to Germany. I’m dreaming of Southern Chile, then heading north through Bolivia to Peru.

I’m super excited, and my to-do list for the next few days is still huge (post this, fix my luggage, get insurance, make Plan Bs and Cs…), but I can’t wait for the moment I’m finally in my seat on the plane. That’s when I’ll say: “It doesn’t matter how much I got done, I’ll just deal with things as they come. It’s gonna be fine!” (Fake it till you make it, right?!)

Okay, that’s enough for today. I’m gonna enjoy my last days on German soil with my mom and my friends. You’ll hear from me again soon. See ya!