Ever since I was accepted into Saint Cloud University I knew that I wanted to go abroad. As every semester passed it seemed as though that dream slipped further and further from my grip. When I was a Freshman as well as Sophomore, I had no clue what I wanted to Major in. I figured that since most students go abroad their Sophomore or Junior year that maybe I would halt the study abroad thing for a bit until I knew what I wanted to major in. As the second half of my Sophomore year approached I thought that Business Management was what I "should" get into. After a semester of extinguishing academic pain, I dropped that idea as rapid as if it had bit me in the butt. Again the idea of going abroad rolled even deeper and deeper into the thought of "That's not happening." After a summer of mid-college crisis I introduced myself into classes that I would actually enjoy. This was the rolling out of the red carpet into my Junior year and me walking myself to my major, Travel and Tourism. Eventually the idea of international study started creeping it's way out of the place in my mind that I had tried so hard to keep it contained.
Now that I am a Senior I know that it's now or never, and if it's never I know that I would regret every bit of that decision. I will not graduate at least until 2014 so it will work out perfect going next fall. So far, I have spoken to a representative of a study abroad agency called Global Links. She has been walking me through everything thus far. Also, I spoke to a Financial Aid consultant at my university and as expected I will be taking out an insane amount for loans. This is nothing new, so might as well get the ball rolling.
I am more than ecstatic. I just threw the idea out to my mother and she was less than thrilled. Now to brace myself for when I speak to my father.
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