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after some careful consideration, i've decided to run for a position within the sorority. at first i didn't really want to because i wanted to study abroad this coming year and you're not really supposed to take on an important position of you're going to be gone for a quarter. but after becoming increasingly frustrated with the incompetency of the organizational skills of some our exec members at the house, i think i would have to slap myself every morning that i wake up if i don't run and let other equally stupid people run for positions they don't deserve. i'm not saying there aren't other people in our house who are capable of doing a great job...i just don't think we have the right people doing the right things. i do love audrey though! i don't know what i want to run for at all yet. mostly because...i just want to make sure i run for something (something important of course!) that i know i will win and then take it from there.
but back to studying abroad. since no regular programs really stood out to me, and i'm not exactly keen on the idea of giving up time from my major now that i will finally be starting it after taking forever and a day to PICK it...i found a muuuuch better solution! UW exploration seminars! here are the two that seriously melted my heart:
1. the galapagos islands. where do i even begin with this one! the galapagos islands aren't exactly a place you just GO to. when i would i EVER get to go there on my own!? BEST PART: we live on fucking research SAILBOAT. if you haven't talked to me recently, i'll tell you a secret: i've recently become obsessed with sailboats. and if you didn't know me that well in middle school/beginning of high school i'll tell you another secret: i used to dream of being a marine biologist and doing research on a ship but decided i ultimately didn't want to devote SO MUCH of my life to it (when would i have time for having and raising babies! i would have to marry another researcher unless i wanted to spend months away from my husband etc. etc.) i will get to fulfill my childhood dream!
2. mombasa, kenya. i want to go to africa so badly!
http://www.artsci.washington.edu/exploration/10.asp
that basically says it all. it sounds nothing short of amazing to me.
these are both perfect in and of themselves...but are made ESPECIALLY perfect by the fact that
a. they don't require me to take any devotion of time away from my major during the next 2 years.
and
b. i will not be indulging my materialistic side and shopping like mad and spending an inordinate amount of money on crazy things (such as a chanel logo or hermes logo belt) instead of learning and studying.
i'm so excited for school this year.
but back to studying abroad. since no regular programs really stood out to me, and i'm not exactly keen on the idea of giving up time from my major now that i will finally be starting it after taking forever and a day to PICK it...i found a muuuuch better solution! UW exploration seminars! here are the two that seriously melted my heart:
1. the galapagos islands. where do i even begin with this one! the galapagos islands aren't exactly a place you just GO to. when i would i EVER get to go there on my own!? BEST PART: we live on fucking research SAILBOAT. if you haven't talked to me recently, i'll tell you a secret: i've recently become obsessed with sailboats. and if you didn't know me that well in middle school/beginning of high school i'll tell you another secret: i used to dream of being a marine biologist and doing research on a ship but decided i ultimately didn't want to devote SO MUCH of my life to it (when would i have time for having and raising babies! i would have to marry another researcher unless i wanted to spend months away from my husband etc. etc.) i will get to fulfill my childhood dream!
2. mombasa, kenya. i want to go to africa so badly!
http://www.artsci.washington.edu/exploration/10.asp
that basically says it all. it sounds nothing short of amazing to me.
these are both perfect in and of themselves...but are made ESPECIALLY perfect by the fact that
a. they don't require me to take any devotion of time away from my major during the next 2 years.
and
b. i will not be indulging my materialistic side and shopping like mad and spending an inordinate amount of money on crazy things (such as a chanel logo or hermes logo belt) instead of learning and studying.
i'm so excited for school this year.