Tonight, while surfing my university's website, I learned about a multitude of study abroad programs for the coming summer, along with some programs for the winterim session as well as next summer. There were many options, a Chinese immersion program in Bejing, an Anthropology study in Mexico, a culture exploration of Egypt, a study in France. The program that caught my attention however was a service learning program in Namibia, Africa.
Namibia is a country in south western Africa, just north of the country of South Africa. In this program I will be working in a school and a clinic over the winterim session next year, from January 2 - January 22, 2011. Because I will be working at a school I will earn 3 credits of education, while being in an amazing country.
Travel is extremely important to me. Since I was young I've believed that in order to fully love and understand where you come from, you must see first hand what else in the world there is. I've been blessed with family that lives all over the country, so that I've always had the opportunity to travel. This past spring I also took a trip over seas to France to study for two weeks.
This opportunity excites me more than anything else going on in my life. However, I do have a few other exciting things going on. I am beginning a membership at the YMCA for a low price due to my current employment status.
Which brings me to my second happening, I may be getting a job at Piggly Wiggly. My friend Aaron works there, and last night he let me know that they were hiring cashiers and he was willing to drive me in to pick up an application, so I went in today during my afternoon break and grabbed an application. While I was there a woman, who I assume is the hiring manager, asked me a few questions about myself; If I was going to school, where, what year and so on. Then asked what position I would be applying for and said she looked forward to seeing me soon. I hope this is good news.
The excitement overwhelms me,
-Ashley
Namibia is a country in south western Africa, just north of the country of South Africa. In this program I will be working in a school and a clinic over the winterim session next year, from January 2 - January 22, 2011. Because I will be working at a school I will earn 3 credits of education, while being in an amazing country.
Travel is extremely important to me. Since I was young I've believed that in order to fully love and understand where you come from, you must see first hand what else in the world there is. I've been blessed with family that lives all over the country, so that I've always had the opportunity to travel. This past spring I also took a trip over seas to France to study for two weeks.
This opportunity excites me more than anything else going on in my life. However, I do have a few other exciting things going on. I am beginning a membership at the YMCA for a low price due to my current employment status.
Which brings me to my second happening, I may be getting a job at Piggly Wiggly. My friend Aaron works there, and last night he let me know that they were hiring cashiers and he was willing to drive me in to pick up an application, so I went in today during my afternoon break and grabbed an application. While I was there a woman, who I assume is the hiring manager, asked me a few questions about myself; If I was going to school, where, what year and so on. Then asked what position I would be applying for and said she looked forward to seeing me soon. I hope this is good news.
The excitement overwhelms me,
-Ashley
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