Am I Ready?

Am I ready?  To get immersed in a city, to leave behind and let go of the familiar and get lost in the sights, smells, and scenes of New Orleans?

The past few days have been sort of the buffer between Michigan and here and now comes the culture shock.  I've spent the last few days glued to twitter and facebook, trying to gain that sense of familiarity from back home.  It's just not the same.  And I'm start to realize that these people I saw almost every day, communicated on a daily basis, it'll become a rare occurrence almost once my internship kicks in.

Am I ready to become friends with strangers and let my friends become strangers for a while?  

Am I ready to accept that this part of my life, this little journey I am on will be separate and independent from my family and friends?  Only I can control this adventure, only I can choose what to do, where to go, what I want to see.

It's an interesting power that I've gained.

Am I ready to let New Orleans become my city and let Michigan be the land far far away? 

I have no real choice in some of these matters, but the courage of a person is tested by what they do when the storm comes.

So I guess come at me New Orleans.. I'm ready.