5/13/2010

It is the day before orientation and my parents and I drove up to South Carolina and are staying in a hotel. We got a late start on the trip and didn't hit the road until arount 1. We got about 2/3rds of the way to Nags Head before deciding to pull off and get a hotel room in Florence SC. The drive up has been undeventful and has pretty much consisted of listening to A Brave New World and napping. Hopefully we can get an early start out so we don't have to be rushed getting to the orientation tomorrow afternoon. I still have no idea what orientation will be like or who the other riders are. Overall I am not very nervous, but I have been experiencing bursts of anxiety over the trip.b These usually pass quickly and I try not to let them bother me. However, I am going to remain positive and enjoy whate3ver this experience has in store for me.