Thursday, December 18, 2008

Who needs a 5 year plan when I've got 3.

So everything is great here! Switzerland is amazing. I am a little obsessed with Geneve/Jussy where I live.
Living here has kind of opened up my eyes to all the traveling I would like to do very soon. So I am planning it.
Over the next year I am here I will be traveling to various places. I am going to Italy for at least 4 days in May, via couchsurfers.com so I don't have to pay for a hostel/hotel. Paris for Easter, the UK with my new friend Emma in March, Holland, Belgium and other places I have written down. Greet is helping set dates for all these places. I am doing it way in advance because if I book through Easyjet.com for flights in advance they are wayyyy more inexpensive. Along with next summer traveling for month in Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
My plan after I come home is to study at SPSCC for the fall and winter quarter and then spend my spring quarter in Florence, Italy.
Rachel asked if I would like to go with her to Greece and study abroad in the summer of 2010 through WSU which sounds amazing, but Tiana and I are looking into volunteer programs in Tanzania which I think would be a better experience. Hopefully I will save up enough money for both and the dates will not be overlapping.
Then the following year I will study abroad in Cape Town. That is the plan at least. This program is again through SPSCC so I will have to speak with the University that I will be in to make sure that is ok. I am 1/3 complete with my first year of college..woo. 1 2/3 years left, then off to some established University. Thanks Grandma Louise for all your help. I love you! (I know Koz will tell you.)
I have been sooooo busy, with my French courses, school back home, these kids, and my new social life that things have been crazy. I will soon send postcards and what not to you all back home, slacker... you know.
I have made so many new friends, my age and much older. We have been going out on the weekends and having a great time and meeting so many new people.
Today was the last day of my French class. I feel that I know some useful French and I am going to wait till after the next course option so I can learn a bit more. I don't feel that if I go to the next course yet I will be well enough prepared.
I will have pictures soon. Slacking big time.
Life is good. I am content...major.