Aussie

One thing that I always told myself I was going to do during my college years was study abroad. I figured it is an experience that you can't pass up. Afterall, traveling the world is difficult once you're locked down into a career. Well, here I am. A junior in college with only three semesters left, and still haven't studied abroad. Sure, I went to Paris and London with a class for spring break my freshman year, but that doesn't count in my book. If I were to go somewhere for a semester now, I feel as though it would put me behind and prevent me from graduating on time. Today, I received an email about a summer program for my major in Australia. I've heard about the program before, but have been hesitant about it because of the cost and the slim variety of course offerings. Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to go to Australia--especially for an entire month! I just figured that it probably wouldn't be the smartest decision to spend over $4,000 on a three or six credit trip. Today, however, I had the sudden urge to persue the trip. When is the next time I'm am going to be presented with such an awesome opportunity? Obviously, my biggest dilemma is coming up with over $4,000 to cover the trip. While looking into it today, I noticed how many scholarships are available for students who want to study abroad--its impressive! I have decided that I will spend winter break applying for scholarships to (hopefully) cover (most of) the trip! I am so excited to persue the opportunity. I now have something to look forward to when the school year is over!