Exclamation points and hugs

EEEEK! One day left before the departure ! YAY ! Couldn't be more excited ! It has been exclamation point after exclamation point for the whole week so far.
One thing I haven't even started considering is ... packing. I - hate - packing. There is only one thing I hate more than packing is unpacking. Maybe 'cause I'm so bad at it. I'm always waiting to the last minute to do it because it's just something I HAVE to do. Not something I'd love to. I'm just lacking the excitement(?) of organizing things. Anyways... Not only the whole packing operation is causing me stress, but now that I saw the list that I should bring to the States with me. NOTE: this is a list of the stuff my school thinks would be handy:

•  TapeBlanket/Comforter
• Cleaning Supplies
• Cups/Plates/Utensils
• Desk Lamp
• Dish Soap
• Fan
• Full-Length Mirror
• Hangers
• Iron
• Mattress Pad and Sheets (Extra-long twin, measuring 36x80 inches)
• Microwave
• Pillows
• Plastic Crates
• Poster Adhesive
• Small Garbage Bags
• Small Personal Safe
• Small Refrigerator (Michigan Tech also rents them out)
• Snacks
• Storage Boxes/Tubs
• Tools

• TowelsAddress Book
• Backpack
• Calendar
• Computer Disks/CD-Rs
• Dictionary/Thesaurus
• Graphing Calculator (TI-89 recommended)
• Highlighters
• Hole Punch
• Paperclips
• Pencil Sharpener
• Pens/Pencils
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Stamps/Envelopes
• Stapler/Staples
• Tape

• Test Scores (ACT, SAT, AP) Batteries
• Camera
• Flashlights
• Health Insurance Card
• Photo ID
• Recreational Equipment
• Sewing Kit
• Snow Shovel
• Social Security Card
• Umbrella

... this is only the half of the list. And just for you to know I am allowed to take one bag. One single bag for 50 pounds (~23kilos). Sure. No biggie.

I also had my last day at work today. Maybe I should quit more often. Got tons of hugs and a present (a gift bag full of Finnish candy, cookies and a beautiful Helsinki-postcard) ! Last 10 months have gone by fast and I can not believe that it has been almost a year when I started working there. Hoping the time would not fly by so fast.

Love,
Riina