Hello!

This is me. April. In one week I will be leaving for a Contiki Holiday in Europe. I just got a lot of information from the Contiki people today, and I have been leafing through it. To say I'm excited would be an understatement.

I have been abroad before. Last year I spent a semester at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. It was uh-mazing, and it gave me a travel itch that I can not help but scratch. Since then, I have been constantly looking for ways to get around the world on a teeny tiny budget. Luckily, I came upon an internship opportunity with Contiki Holidays. I will be working for them throughout the upcoming school year. For my training, I get to go with all the other interns on a holiday through France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany and Czech Republic. I lead a rough life. I know.

Although I am amped for my upcoming adventure, I tend to keep forgetting that it is coming up so soon. For one thing, I don't really know anyone else who will be going on the trip. I've met the other Ohio State interns once, but to say I "know" them would be wrong. I am "acquainted" with them. Since I don't have anyone in my social circle going with me, it rarely comes up in conversation, thus, keeping it pretty far off my mind. Also, compared to my lengthy stay in Australia, which involved a ton of paperwork between visas, university applications, and such, this trip has involved very little work on my part. I am definitely not complaining about that.

But the reality is that I leave in one week, at which time I will be on a plane to Paris, preparing myself for two full weeks of European debauchery. I CAN NOT WAIT!