So, England for Spring 2009? Granted, I've only given it a day of thought, and I have until September to decide, but this is sort of a hard decision.
Let's do a pros and cons list.
Pros
- Getting out of the US
- Having a whole month off to explore Europe
- Actually having a chance to make friends (apparently they love Americans?)
- The classes/workload is suppose to be sooo much easier than here at PSU
- Having Mariah and Josh possibly visit me during that month off
- Getting to buy a new laptop (hah)
Cons
- Being away from Josh for 4 months
- Being away from muh boys and muh family for 4 months
- The plane ride
- Being by myself, since I don't actually know anyone at Plymouth let alone someone who would also be going
- The cost of traveling
Those are all I've come up with so far. I'm just not sure if I want to go for the sheer reason of getting out of the US and getting to travel, or if I actually want to go for school/studying. It will screw up my studies here completly, since that semester I would be in my second clusters (certain courses I have to take for education). I do have a couple extra gen eds I have to take...
I guess I'm look at it just from it being a great experience sort of light. Like meeting people, seeing great places (Stonehenge! The bench at Oxford from His Dark Materials! Other countries!).
do it do it do it. actually, im going to england on a study abroad thing in two weeks, for 3 months. im really excited, and have become well acquainted with the group ill be traveling with (i didn't know anyone until two weeks ago...) i haven't met anyone who's regretted studying abroad.
Ahem, I'm going to England too! :D
I say go for it! And not just because I'll get to go!!! It will be a good learning experience, as well as traveling, because I know I'M sick of only seeing New England.