Off I Go!
June, June, June….. where did the time go? I was reading my last post and saw that I posted when Relay for Life was about to happen. That event was a GREAT one!! We raised above $80,000, the most the RFL time has ever raised. I think that our committee this year was pretty awesome, just saying.
That was beginning of April.. Spring Break came around and boy oh boy, did I have fun! DW^2 for life. California was an amazing experience. It was funny because I stayed up doing the itinerary and then when we got there for our introduction to Habitat for Humanity, where I fell really hard and have discoloration on my left knee and foot, we asked what they suggested and came up with a whole new itinerary! What they suggested was great because I could never had come up with that from the websites! We went to Venice Beach, played poker at our supervisor’s house, Griffith Park Observatory (where you can really see the Hollywood sign and an AMAZING view of Downtown L.A.), and finally a goodbye dinner at Little Japan. Habitat for Humanity, in of itself, is an amazing organization. The people that were there, or maybe it’s California in general, were so nice! When will I ever get to say again that I went on Spring Break and worked on a house?
When I came back from Spring Break, it was go time. I finally bought the ticket to go to Austria, for my semester abroad in the fall. I leave on my 21st birthday! I will be in the three week orientation program as well as the intensive German language course. It should be fun and exciting! I am psyched to go to Austria and spend my time over there as well.
Right before I left to go to California, I found out that the traineeship that I first applied to, in India, was interested in me. I was crazy enough to bring it up to my parents only to hear, ” We’ll talk about it when you come back.” When I came back, the first question on my mind was, “What are your thoughts about me going to India for the summer?” They were REALLY hesitant at first and asked a lot of questions, which were then answered by my TN Manager in India. I, myself, was wondering, “What am I doing? India, seriously? Are you crazy?!” I just kept reminding myself though that the traineeship that I am applying for is so worth going to India for: working with deaf and mute kids. Not only am I going to experience the culture of India but I also get to work with kids; this was an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. I asked more and more questions and finally bought my ticket in the middle of May to go to India. I couldn’t be more excited.
Finals were a blur. I guess I did an okay job at them but I know I could have possibly done so much more. I paid a lot more attention than I ever did before because I took two of my major classes (exciting!)
Today, I leave for India. I write this blog as I am at work, eating my yogurt. This past month has been a blur to be honest. I can’t believe that just ten days ago was Commencement. It seems like yesterday, I was seeing Cathy graduate along with Shaif, Majinder, Devangi and so many more. It’s really impressive to see how they have worked that it motivates me to do justice as well.
One of the things I am worried about this summer is: FOMO. Guess what this means? FOMO also known as the Fear of Missing Out. I have this high anxiety that in the summer, I’ll be missing major hangouts with friends and family. First off, let’s be honest here, I don’t really party. I haven’t since I entered college so why would I party in the summer THIS YEAR? What makes this year different from all the rest of the years? Yes, I may be known to not miss a party at Baruch but summers and the weekends are for me to rest! I usually have always worked over the summer and claim that I want to go party but honestly, I really don’t. I’m not the outgoing type and unless I know people te that are going for sure or it’s planned, then I don’t go. Yes, I would like to call myself adventurous since I am going to India in oh about a couple of hours and Austria for close to 5 months but I need stability in my life. I guess I wouldn’t considering traveling adventurous which is why I stay in one place at a time, whether it’s for five days to three weeks. Second of all, my cousin is pregnant and I would hate to miss the baby shower and everything that goes along with the pregnancy. I was a bridesmaid in the wedding and now that I am older and have gained a lot more experience with other things, I still seem fascinated about how life just moves on and I can’t do anything about it.
The reason why I’m nervous for India is because I know I’m going to have a support system but I will miss my friends. Yes, I will make friends over there and will have a family over there but I’ve learned about culture shock, seriously. I had to do several projects about them and not just through work/study abroad orientations. It’s not a fun thing to go through but I must accept why I am going. I’ll just remember my photos and printed out so many!! 10 pages worth front and back!! Okay I must go and continue working
P.S. I am so not ready to say goodbye yet =(