I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane!

Dear Reader,

I don't know if I have talked much about this, but I'm going to Spain! This will be my last post from the United States of America for a couple of months. Hopefully you will hear a couple things from me in Europe while we are studying. In honor of my voyage this Labor Day Monday, I will tell you a little bit more about what led me to this point.

About a year and a half ago, I was talking with a friend who had recently returned from studying abroad in England. She loved being there and she was struggling to adjust in the U.S. again. While talking international studies, I thought that it would be nice to make a trip like that some day.

Apparently some higher authority really wanted me to go, because the thought that I should study abroad stuck with me that entire week until I made the decision myself to go. Thoughts bombarded me every hour of that week. "Go on a study abroad." "You need to go." They were very firm impressions I had. When I decided to look into it, I found the Kennedy Center on the Brigham Young University Campus. There are dozens of programs to choose from and I had a hard time finding the right one. To make a long story short, I decided going to Spain was the best option because I already speak Spanish and that it would help me earn a minor degree in Spanish language.

After electing to go to Europe, it was a matter of earning the money to go. It has been a long year of working more than a student should have to, but it is well worth it. I have learned many things from the jobs I've had in the past months.

With all of that, we arrive to the day before I take off to Europe for a great trip! I will keep you updated on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Enjoy this semester!

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