RAMBLING ABOUT LIFE ;)

I cannot believe what has happened to me this past week!!! Thursday night, I check my email on my phone to see a “Congratulations!”  in the subject heading. I just received a scholarship to study abroad!!! Worth oodles of monaaay. After not receiving the UCEAP scholarships, I was like okay, I’m definitely not gonna get the other scholarship. But I did!!! You do not know how relieved I am. I’ve been working to save money for this trip, and I was really depressed because I knew that I would not have enough money to travel to all the countries in Southeast Asia, but with this scholarship, I can do so much! I will be able to pay for housing and have cash left over for traveling! I don’t have to take out a huge loan either! I’ve been feeling down lately worrying about this trip and being able to afford to do things, but my spirits have lifted! Thank you so much Lord <3 I am so thankful to also have a big bro who is funding my airplane ticket. So I can enjoy conquering Southeast Asia with no worries. I was honestly so worried about being able to afford to go abroad. I was considering dropping out of the whole program after I found out I didn’t get the UCEAP scholarships, but then I slapped myself. i knew that I would regret my college career without studying abroad. So I was like okayyyy, I’ll wait for the other scholarship news and if I don’t get it, I will take out this loan. So yeah. This guy gave me the advice of. “Just do it. Don’t worry about finances. Just go and worry about it later.” I know it might seem a little far fetched, but I hold true to this argument. Especially now, at a young age as a college student, we are developing values and beliefs apart from our parents. A chance to view the world in the eyes of another person is rewarding enough. to live their culture and not through an American lens. It will also be a humbling experience when you’re in a foreign country and Americans are not the majority. I hope I will change my way of thinking. Definitely…

current plans with my cohort of study abroad travelers from UC Schools

Zip lining in Thailand

Scuba Diving Certified classes

Visit Nepal/the Himalayas

Go to Singapore 

Ride Elephants

Go to Bali

possibly the Philippines!