I suppose it's time.

Throughout my life I have always wanted to travel. 

It didn't matter where, when, for how long, or who I was with, I just wanted to travel.

And I have gotten to travel, don't get me wrong.

But what I am about to embark on may be the most terrifying, exciting adventure I am about to go on. Leaving my 'cutesy, little college' to travel around the world for my last semester of school. 

From my freshman year in high school, I knew that I wanted to travel or study abroad. Now, the time has come. After some difficulties during my past three college years, I am sure that this is something that God also wants me to do. As cliché as that sounds, it is the honest-to-goodness truth. And I'll explain why.

From the very beginning of my college career, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. Going to college was a scary thing, it felt like everyone had their lives planned out and this was just another thing to help them through. Me, well after changing my major about seven times my first semester, I had no idea if I was ever going to find a major that was of an interest to me, let alone know if I was ever going to graduate! 

I'll tell you what I did know, I knew that I did not want to be a nurse or doctor because frankly, blood scares me. There was no way I was going to be a music major, you know you are not meant to sing when you try out for two different musicals and get 'backstage help' and 'dancer' as your parts. Math and I never got along and foreign languages and I had different views on how they should be understood. With some help from an awesome professor, Dr. Paasch, I decided on Communications with an emphasis in Cross-Cultural. 

You are probably wondering what that is. Let me tell you. In my classes I have learned about Interpersonal Communications, Cross-Cultural Communications, Small-Group Communications, Communication Theories, Diversity, and Nonverbal. Meaning that I have perfected the art of talking to people and working in groups with them. It ha also opened my eyes to the art of communicating. I know what to and not to look for when in conversation with someone. 

Question #2 you might have, what do I want to do with that? Simple, I have no idea! It is something of interest and I am continually praying that there will be a sign in what I should do with this major! 

Now back to why I believe God had a plan in this decision to study abroad. Although I am a Cross-Cultural Comm. major, I have also partaken in the Religion-Philosophy major (dropped down to a Religion and Christian Ministry minor) as well as Criminal Justice (yes, Criminal Justice) major. These potential double majors pushed me further and further away from my dream of studying abroad. As I became bogged down with classes that I did not want to take and schedules that scared me to death, something had to change. After a weekend break at home, my Mom helped me to figure something out. I didn't need to double major or push myself into something I didn't want to do. She helped me to realize that it's okay to only have one major. So I dropped my second major, Criminal Justice and looked at an open door of possibilities.

I now had time in my schedule to take something for fun. I finally had the ability and the time in my college career to study abroad. 

And that's what I am going to do.

I'm studying abroad. :]

'keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart'

Suz