HOLY CRAP!
In 24 hours, I will begin my 24 hours journey to new zealand. 3 airports, 2 planes, and 8,210 miles later will find me in Auckland New Zealand. We arrive Tuesday morning around 6am. No the flight is not that long, I will be crossing the date line.
And guess what?
I'm packed! And have been since 4:30. Not bad at all! Well I mean tomorrow morning I need to put a few things away, but come one, close enough. And I packed everything I could possibly need! Except not at all, so I'm crossing my fingers on this one. But I do have the essentials.
So no Vassar until fall is bizarre. I have missed and will continue to miss all the wonderful people there. Which actually brings me to this blog's purpose.
The Purpose of the blog is to hopefully keep friends/family informed of my activities abroad as well as help me keep a journal of my trip. I will attempt to write in a journal and then type up entries when I have the time. Anyone is more than willing to e-mail me as well. But I'd rather not spend all my time abroad skypeing, e-mailing, and facebooking. Also please comment on these entries! I'd love to hear feedback and would really like to hear how everyone is doing!
As I mentioned this blog is also to help me journal and will contain my thoughts and feelings on all that I experience. I'm attempting to really explore myself this semester and come back with a better picture of myself and my goals for the next couple of years for life. When I think about my future I see so many opportunities. A few of my considerations for the next one-three years post graduation include the Peace Core, AmeriCore, Hollywood, graduate school for psychology, raising sheep in New Zealand (kidding...but that does sound nice), etc. Some very different paths. Some people seem to know what they want to do in life and then they do it! That's great for them, but I'd rather not spend my whole life with one job or career. I think to fully grow, one has to experience a lot of new things! But who knows...perhaps I'll grow out of it.
In preparation for my trip I read the book "The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth." A good friend recommended and it's great. I highly recommend to all who possess and open mind. Regrettably I don't think it will do much good to a closed mind, though does any book or theory? For my trip I posses the book "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose." This was recommended by another friend and may get me thinking! But this trip is not just about lying somewhere thinking, it is about getting out there and being involved in everything! It's about making experiences and then making quiet time to relax and reflect on them. So we'll see where I end up. I am excited! And also now very tired...perhaps those advil PM are kicking in. Which is good, bc I have a very long day ahead of me. The most traveling I've ever done and I couldn't be happier about it.
And finally, good luck to all of you on whatever you may filling your time with!
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Vassar is certainly different without you here, but I wish you all the very best in New Zealand! You are going to have an amazing time!
ReplyDeleteSafe Travels and try to enjoy the flight despite the lack of leg room us tall kids tend to run into on planes...
Thinking I might look into that book you mentioned, sounds really interesting.
Peace,
I'm so excited for you! This trip is going to be WOW, and I can't wait to read all about it.
ReplyDeleteps. make sure to stockpile some freaking-awesome stories for our epic catch-up session when you return.