...a metaphorical itch, that is. I haven't been anywhere significant since I went to Europe the summer after high school in 2008. As a result of being stateside for a year and a half, I have that itch to travel again.
A few months ago, I mentioned that I wanted to study abroad with Semester at Sea next school year (junior year). Well, right now that might not happen. I think that I am going to stay here for junior year and work on getting credits towards graduation, work to save money that I'll know that I need, etc. I figure if I focus on getting enough credits, I can take fall semester of my senior year "off," study abroad and not have to worry about if those credits will help me or not, and still come back and graduate on time in May of 2012.
To try to satisfy that itch, I am planning on going to Ireland for a week after school is over. Whether or not that works out is a different question, but I really hope that it does. Ireland may be in Europe, but it's a country I haven't been too yet. And after my first trip, I'm all about new stuff. (Mom still wont get me to go sky diving, but you know what I mean). There's something that intrigues me about being in a different country, in different surroundings, in a completely different culture.
But on a different note, I can enter to win a trip to Africa with a NY Times journalist...Africa. With the NY Times. I just have to figure out what makes me stand out for my essay of up to 700 words...I'm open to suggestions. :)
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