I currently have less than three days before leaving for Poland, and frankly, I am still unsure of how it will go. I don't know if I will be emotional or distant, somber or not. Nothing I have or will ever do can prepare me for the experiences I will have in the next week. Maybe this trip will create a more emotional connection between the Holocaust and me. Maybe not. No matter what, I will learn a lot and probably forget most of it due to the emotional exhaustion of the week.

Two full days. In these days I have to pack my bags, move out of my room, and somehow attempt to prepare myself, both physically and emotionally, for Poland. I still cannot fathom the importance of this trip, and I don't think I will truly understand it until much later. The next week will be difficult and challenging, and I only hope to have a meaningful experience that I will remember forever.