Hello lovely internet people. Or, maybe I am just saying
hello to the vastness of the world wide web. I’d like to think someone
out there is reading my random words.
You don’t know this, but it has been my dream to travel since I was a child. As long as I can remember I have had a passion for traveling. I haven’t had a terrible amount of travel experience; however, the experience I have had I am so thankful for. Where have I been? Well, I have been all over the United States, all over Canada, and Japan.
In high school, I applied for a scholarship to go to Germany for a year. I was a finalist and about to head to my final interview. Unfortunately, my mother decided last minute that it was too dangerous and would not let me go. I was devastated, but always figured I would go during college.
Fast forward a couple years and soon I was in college. I was eager for the chance to study abroad. However, yet again complications arose. At this point in my life my great-grandparents health had taken a turn for the worse. I couldn’t leave the country with them so ill. So, again my plans to go abroad were put on a pause. I did manage a trip to Japan in the summer of 2009. It was an amazing experience and I fell in love with the people and the culture. I am thankful that I did not study abroad because I was here with my great-grandparents to the very end. I owe so much to those two. They were always there for me, and I have such wonderful memories of them.
In 2012, I graduated from university. I figured that was that. I had missed my chance to ever live abroad. I was incredibly sadden by the idea. It probably did not help that I had already been thrown into a depression after my great-grandmothers death the fall of 2011. I tried to cheer myself up by saying that I could always travel later on in life. It was hard to see that happening when I had just decided not to go to law school that coming fall.
Fast forward a year and now we are in the present. My year off from school is almost over. I am scheduled to go back next fall with still no clue to what I want to do for the rest of my life. It’s a heavy decision picking a career that you will be in for the next…50 or so years. Yet, we are suppose to make that decision before we are even 22! Ha! But, that is another post for another time!
Last weekend I went to go see one of my best friends that I haven’t seen in over a year. She had gone to Thailand herself to teach English. She had just gotten back that week. We had a fantastic time catching up as we spend a beautiful Sabbath in Yosemite. That same Saturday night her parents had a dinner with some fellow Church members. My friend and I really didn’t want to go, but her parents took us anyways. I am so glad that they did. It was there that I met they lady who asked me a question that would get the ball rolling. “Would you like to work in Spain this summer” is what she asked me. I didn’t even really think about it. I just said “Yes! Of Course!” Because who wouldn’t want to work in Spain for the summer?
The next day I get an email from her friend who lives in Spain. He was looking for an Au Pair to teach English to three children. We had our first skype interview session a couple weeks ago, and I am having one with the family this week. If everything works out as it should then I will be in Europe by the end of the month! I am beyond excited for this amazing opportunity!
I am creating this blog to write about my time and experience in Spain for my family, friends, and any other lovely people that stumble upon my blog. I will be posting pictures as well! I am really looking forward for this trip and can’t wait to share it with you!
You don’t know this, but it has been my dream to travel since I was a child. As long as I can remember I have had a passion for traveling. I haven’t had a terrible amount of travel experience; however, the experience I have had I am so thankful for. Where have I been? Well, I have been all over the United States, all over Canada, and Japan.
In high school, I applied for a scholarship to go to Germany for a year. I was a finalist and about to head to my final interview. Unfortunately, my mother decided last minute that it was too dangerous and would not let me go. I was devastated, but always figured I would go during college.
Fast forward a couple years and soon I was in college. I was eager for the chance to study abroad. However, yet again complications arose. At this point in my life my great-grandparents health had taken a turn for the worse. I couldn’t leave the country with them so ill. So, again my plans to go abroad were put on a pause. I did manage a trip to Japan in the summer of 2009. It was an amazing experience and I fell in love with the people and the culture. I am thankful that I did not study abroad because I was here with my great-grandparents to the very end. I owe so much to those two. They were always there for me, and I have such wonderful memories of them.
In 2012, I graduated from university. I figured that was that. I had missed my chance to ever live abroad. I was incredibly sadden by the idea. It probably did not help that I had already been thrown into a depression after my great-grandmothers death the fall of 2011. I tried to cheer myself up by saying that I could always travel later on in life. It was hard to see that happening when I had just decided not to go to law school that coming fall.
Fast forward a year and now we are in the present. My year off from school is almost over. I am scheduled to go back next fall with still no clue to what I want to do for the rest of my life. It’s a heavy decision picking a career that you will be in for the next…50 or so years. Yet, we are suppose to make that decision before we are even 22! Ha! But, that is another post for another time!
Last weekend I went to go see one of my best friends that I haven’t seen in over a year. She had gone to Thailand herself to teach English. She had just gotten back that week. We had a fantastic time catching up as we spend a beautiful Sabbath in Yosemite. That same Saturday night her parents had a dinner with some fellow Church members. My friend and I really didn’t want to go, but her parents took us anyways. I am so glad that they did. It was there that I met they lady who asked me a question that would get the ball rolling. “Would you like to work in Spain this summer” is what she asked me. I didn’t even really think about it. I just said “Yes! Of Course!” Because who wouldn’t want to work in Spain for the summer?
The next day I get an email from her friend who lives in Spain. He was looking for an Au Pair to teach English to three children. We had our first skype interview session a couple weeks ago, and I am having one with the family this week. If everything works out as it should then I will be in Europe by the end of the month! I am beyond excited for this amazing opportunity!
I am creating this blog to write about my time and experience in Spain for my family, friends, and any other lovely people that stumble upon my blog. I will be posting pictures as well! I am really looking forward for this trip and can’t wait to share it with you!
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