Once again, I have not been consistent with my journaling recently. I've been spending much of my time studying up on readings before training, doing some research into what training to be an astronaut will be like, completing my workouts, and of course spending every possible minute I can with Diego and Dad.
During my time in training camp, I'm not going to be able to leave the training facility. The process is incredibly vigorous. I will be able to message them and video chat with Diego and Dad during my free time.
Going to the training camp will be a good practice run for the entire family. For me it will give me a better idea of what it will feel like to leave my son before I have to do it for real. I already know it's going to be difficult just to leave him and dad for training camp. Before this the longest time I've spent without my son have been a few weekends where I let Alex take him, and even those weekends felt like torture.
For Dad and Diego, it will serve as a way to help get accustomed to saying goodbye and as a way for the two of them to get accustomed to living together, without me.
It will be hard for all of us. Hopefully it doesn't affect Diego too harshly.
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Europa
Sci-fiIn order to embark on a mission to discover alien life on the icy moon of Jupiter Maria must leave her life on Earth behind, including her father and her seven-year-old son Diego. She thought the hardest part of the mission would be saying goodbye...
