There's Always Time for Nachos.

Yesterday I had my official meeting with my Study Away Coordinator, Ashley and received the paperwork to finalize my acceptance of going to the University of Ulster in Ireland. EEK!

This morning, I'm sitting at my work desk, staring at the packet of information I need to sign and return to the office ASAP. I'm extremely happy about this opportunity, but it also saddens me. I realize that life without me will move on here in the states and coming back and settling into a groove may be hard, but I also feel like this is a once in a lifetime chance and I can't pass it up. Most everyone has been very positive about my intentions of leaving for a semester overseas and I believe that ultimately I would never forgive myself if I didn't seize this opportunity. 

So, here I am, still staring at the papers with an odd mixture of emotions, but mostly excitement. There are multiple stages of mentality while studying abroad, all of which I am preparing myself to experience. I'm also thinking about how once again, I can relate to Linda Belcher on a spiritual level.

Oh! Today is also the Spring Equinox. 

I love today. ☺ 

Note to Self:

Today I sat down in Macroecomonics to be confronted with a test on nominal and real GDP, CPI, growth rates, inflation, and interest rates and all I could think was:

I think I've only ever forgotten about one test and it was something so trivial that I still felt completely prepared for the exam. Today was slightly different. 

All that I could think about as the instructor passed out his bright green test, was everything that I hadn't studied for two weeks due to spring break and if I'm being honest, my extreme procrastination. By the end of the exam I felt as if I did the best I could and hopefully pulled a B, but now I'm pretty exhausted from the mental anguish.

Moral of the story: Don't forget about scheduled exams, folks.

Why are titles so hard?

I've never had a blog before, so as I start this journey I ask any reader who may stumble upon my posts to bear with.  I'm not exactly a sensational writer.  I've started this essentially for myself and hopefully for any family and friends that may want to read about my days in the future.  I've become incredibly enthralled with the idea of traveling and I'm already a mathematics enthusiast and wanted a space to geek out about these aspects of my life.  However, most people aren't as enthralled about math as I am and creating a personal blog seemed like a cure for my predicament.

I'm new to the blogging world and I'm still learning the ropes of writing and maintaining.  It's probably safe to assume that I'll have long-winded posts every now and then, or have a post completely covering a math topic, but don't be afraid of them!  (The math posts at least.)  Hopefully, in about five months time, I will be posting about my adventures in Northern Ireland as I've been placed and admitted to a university there through ISEP (International Student Exchange Programs.) Traveling is something else I'm quite the novice at, but I can't wait to become a seasoned traveler.  I hope my life is filled with seeing the world.

Cheers.