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\"Dear<\/a>One more day. Then I leave for Athens. Over the past few days, I\u2019ve gotten more and more nervous. On Friday, I started to really practice my speeches, which only made me more nervous because my English wasn\u2019t that fluent as I thought it was.<\/p>\n

Later, when I tried again, it turned out that all I had to do was just find the right words. So, logically, everything is going to be alright! Well, my tics and anxiety disagree, but I\u2019m just gonna go for it!<\/p>\n

The thing is, the only aspect I\u2019m REAL nervous for is this: If everything goes according to plan, I can influence the lives of a lot of children. That\u2019s my dream, that\u2019s my plan in life, that\u2019s what I really want to do. And I\u2019m going to do it. I\u2019ve been reading some quotes:<\/p>\n

Anything I\u2019ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death.<\/p>\n

If your dreams don\u2019t scare you, they aren\u2019t big enough.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, yes, I\u2019m scared. But that\u2019s OK. Let\u2019s go, I\u2019m ready. I’ll be blogging throughout my time in Athens, so be sure to check here every day! You can also follow me on Twitter @iLaura_B and @Touretteprobs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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