The Three Phantoms of Predeparture

Claire Pollard

January 14, 2019

This is a comic about the three warring voices as I prepare to leave tomorrow. It's a rollercoaster to say the least. For now I'm just focusing on surviving the Day of Eternal Airports. Maybe I'll run into someone else headed to my program!

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Program:

Paris - Business & International Affairs

Destination:

France

Paris, France

Home University:

Occidental College

Hometown:

Santa Cruz, CA

Major:

History

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