On my way!

After finishing up my final exams, saying goodbye to my friends, family and girlfriend, I'm finally off to New Zealand. Just arrived in San Francisco, next stop Auckland.

Flying over the San Francisco bay area was incredible..I caught a glimpse of the Golden Gate bridge, and the Bay Bridge's sheer length was stunning. It even looked like there were a few people windsurfing. Crazy.

The flight gave me some time to reflect on what this trip will mean for me and what the next couple weeks hold in store. I looked over the goals I set for myself a couple weeks ago and renewed them. In the next 5 weeks, I want to:

-Pull a 6:45 2k
-Learn to properly optimize a boats rigging
-Improve my steering/bowing in the boat
-Learn to write an effective training plan
-Become as mentally tough as the Kiwi athletes

I'm also going to use my free time to "train" for the SAT/ACT

More to come soon..next time I write I should be in New Zealand!