Peace

I am giving a speech about peace today. Next fall, I am going to spend a semester studying peace and conflict resolution. Hmmm interesting....   (;

English Shenanigans Round 2

Well, I have received the official news...I am heading back to the UK! For my cross cultural her at Bluffton University, I am going to be going with a group of students to Northern Ireland for the semester next fall, 2013. I wasn't sure whether or not I would get accepted, so hearing the news was definitely exciting!

When thinking about next fall I am filled with all sorts of emotions:

I feel blessed to have this opportunity to travel abroad again.
I eagerly look forward to everything I will learn and experience.
I am excited to get to know my other team members.
It feels weird that I will be with different people, in a completely different setting.
It will be weird being at a University setting, and living with host families, instead of a work setting, living in my own home.
It will be weird not being with Britt and Rachel, among our 'family' in Bradford.
I hope to visit my Bradford family at the end of my time there, which gives me all sorts of happiness.
It seems strange that I only just returned, and now I will be starting the process of preparing for another journey.
I am anxious about leaving new friends made here at Bluffton.
I'm glad that I already have some experience, so I will not feel so much homesickness.
I'm excited to celebrate fun holidays like the 5th of November again.
I'm excited to drink good, British tea again.
I am excited to absolutely fill myself to the brim with fish and chips, among other yummy meals.


So, with all these emotions, my head is still in a bit of a whirlwind. (:

But overall, I am simply happy.

And, as you can tell.. I plan on continuing my blog during my time leading up to, and during my time there..

So ready, steady, go!...... English Shenanigans - Round 2

Blessings
xx