3 weeks

A quick little update mid finals stress. It has now been three weeks since I have had a coke or any type of soda. I have now lost 9 pounds since doing so. Boo yeah. I am feeling great too which makes it a bit easier. Well, back to finals studying. You will hear from me before I go to Nepal, no worries. :)

Expectations

So many of you have followed my life posts on Facebook. But it is time to do a major update. So a couple months ago SUU hosted a career fair. Steller. One of my good friends suggested I look at Target for their internship program because of the benefits and such. I talked with them, and they were really interested. So I revamped my resume in 3 hours to make it impressive to them. I got 2 interviews with them but then they said "nope. We are going with someone else." I was upset. I had turned down a counselor position at SUU for a summer Academy because I needed to answer before my second Target interview. So I had my summer plans fall apart.

I was looking at what to do this summer when my old boss calls me up and offers me a promotion. Steller. It would be specific hours, on specific days with around 32 hours a week. I was really liking that option but something just didn't feel right. I told them "hey thanks, but I need to try for this." That was one of the hardest things I had to do in my life. The main reason was because I feel like I am taking a step back in my life by going home for the summer. All I do is work and I have no time for fun. So I started to look for other options.

Things were then left unknown for me. I turned down one of my favorite jobs I have had for something unknown. Then, two weeks ago one of my professors emailed me saying she wanted to meet with me and with an admissions councilor. I had no idea what to expect or what it would be about. They want me to participate with a study abroad this summer and host an SUU open house. In Nepal. The University that we would work host the open house at is well known and popular over there. They gave me the weekend to think about it. The whole weekend I was debating it, whether to go or not to go. During my sunday morning shower, I realized if I didn't go, I would regret it. So I set up appointments with financial aid and talked with people to figure out how to pay for it. I am happy to report that I have found payment for 1/2 of the total cost. I am getting more and more excited about it as I think about it.

Seriously, words cannot express the importance of taking a leap into the unknown. Do I know what I will be doing for work this summer? No. Am I going to let that bother me? No, you wanna know why? Cuz im going to NEPAL!!!

p.s. If anyone knows of some sponsors I would be most appreciative.