It's a Beautiful Night, We're Looking For Something Dumb To Do

So...I'm going to vegas. Vegas? Vegas!! (now name that movie)

A weekend of basketball and sunshine, count me in!

I'm getting pretty good at these impromptu, totally spur of the moment decisions.

Namely, Thailand. That's a pretty good example. I guess It's about time I told this random, rushed, insanely perfect story.

I was in a meeting with the head of the sociology department who then introduced me to another professor. He told me that he was in charge of students going to Thailand and that I should consider it. Well, I stood there, thought for a second, considered it, and I was sold. You could have asked me that second whether I was going to Thailand or not and I would have told you yes. I could not tell you how I was going to manage it all, but I think I was determined enough to make it happen. I came back to my apartment, told my roomies I was going and got to work.

That gave me exactly 5 days to get my application in. Two professor recommendations. Scholarship applications. A resume. 3 essays. Check, check, and check. It was all completed like clockwork.

Somewhere between finding out about this opportunity and submitting my application I told my mom I was going to Thailand. Everyone asks me what my parents think about this whole thing and honestly, I don't know if I gave them much of a choice. (sorry about that mom). I just knew it was something I wanted to do, and something I needed to take on financially, on my own.

So. I was accepted and going to Thailand. But how in the world was I supposed to pay for it... I got creative. I applied for scholarships but I knew that would be barely enough for the tuition and program costs. That left me with one expensive plane ticket and led me to one generous professor. Ultimately we decided that I would do research while i'm there and....she bought my plane ticket. Talk about a tender mercy right?! Between that and my scholarships, I am not paying one penny for this trip. I am one blessed girl!

I wish I could sufficiently explain how smoothly this has all gone. I don't know what i'm supposed to do in Thailand, but I do know that i'm supposed to be there. Things have gone too perfectly to think otherwise.