Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Study Abroad

OMG yess, I sooo want to study abroad. I went to Europe this summer and had the most amazing experience of my life. I want to go back and live there forever. I think if I studied abroad, I'd either go to Italy again, or maybe try out Spain. Italy was amazing. I don't think anything will ever top it. While I was there, I became obsessed with learning Italian. I want to learn sooo badly. That would be incredible. But, I also took Spanish for 5 years in high school, sooo I feel like Spain would be an amazing opportunity. I can really advance my speaking skills there which was always my weakest ability in Spanish Class. I can read it, write it, listen to it, but speak it.... not so much. I sound like a southern hick, which is strange considering I don't typically have that strong of a southern accent. cool.

Barriers: BIG ONE- If I continue on the track I'm on now, I'll be done with school by the end of my 3rd year. Why is that a problem?
a) I don't know if I have time
b) I'm afraid that if I study abroad, I won't be able to graduate in 3 years.
I'm pretty proud of the fact that I can graduate in 3 years, without taking summer classes, or killing myself... so I'd really like to do just that. So the only way I could potentially travel would be if it fit into my schedule and I took all the classes I needed to still graduate at the end of my third year.
Smaller problem- money. Although there are scholarships and grants dedicated to studying abroad so I'm sure its not that big of an issue.

I hope I get the chance to study abroad. I just don't need it to mess up my plans, thats all :)

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