my life is changing.
my life is changing radically.
I remember a year ago, what The Plan was. I was gonna finish high school (doing Running Start full time), get my TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - degree over the summer, for "just in case," and then go to missions college, doing the internship. right after that, I would know if I needed a secular degree or not for my work in India. I would either go straight to India, or go back to school and then straight to India.
basically, lots of school, then life calling.
currently, the plan looks something like this:
First, I'm probably gonna do an online TESOL certification, since I'm going to be teaching English this summer in India, and have no idea how to do that right now. I just don't know if I'll do a full certification, or just a 40-hour class.
of course, I'm only taking 2 classes a quarter in Running Start. hopefully most of them will count for a secuar degree if I need one later...at this point I'm not really paying attention.
I'll go to India this summer, and will spend the whole time before that getting ready to go....and working. then I'll start school again. somewhere in there is a German exchange student, and who knows how that will radically change things *grin*.
right after I graduate, provided I have enough money, I'm going to Europe. alone. probably backpacking. this is both exciting, terrifying, and a major deviation from The Plan. but I'm glad. I think I'll really truly grow up while I'm gone. I'll have to.
and if I don't have enough money, I'll work for a while and then go to Europe. for not quite as long. but hopefully, I will have enough money. backpacking and hostel-hopping will severaly cut down costs.
I'll get back in June or July, and go to missions college in late August, including the internship. from there, The Plan carries on as normal.
God's in heaven, laughing at me.
half the fun in life is watching how often and how much The Plan changes. it's getting quite entertaining at points. :P
and by the way, if anyone wants to bum around Europe for a couple weeks, a month, however long you want, I'd be happy of some company. I'm not asking for a traveling companion for the whole trip, but if anyone wants to come for a little while, that would be really sweet.
I'd love to go :) but my money and age might prohibit the plans . .. tell me, how many years away is your trip?
ReplyDeleteHaha I was reading Garth Nix in my dad's office in Gooding (GOODING!!!) Idaho a year ago. One year later, I'm a secretary (Something I NEVER thought I would do, btw) for a ministry that I believe in, IN ALASKA!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure if I wanted to laugh or cry at times.
well....maybe it won't be right out of high school. things are changing again...rapidly. but I'm shooting for in about a year and a half. :)
ReplyDeletemaybe. unless God says otherwise, I guess.
hmm 14 and a half? Unless i can get our of school and earn tons of money i think the europe tour would be no :)
ReplyDeleteYou are never going to be exactly where you wanted to be. Hold things with an open hand and God will either take it away or give it to you. If you hold onto something and God takes it away, it's feels like He is tearing something away but in reality it is only stubbornness and pride that makes it hurt because you didn't trust in God for everything.
ReplyDeleteYeah it is late and that is my ramblings.
hey dear, i found the perfect book for you. Check out "Europe through the Back Door" by Rick Steves. it has a chapter devoted to single woman travelers and a host of other books on the subject referenced. plus, it's really cool, lol.
ReplyDeleteSWEET! thanks, I'll look for it. hopefully the library has it. gosh I need all the help I can get...
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