Paperwork continues!

I just bought my plane ticket!! There goes the last bit of nervousness that was me holding back. Now, I've really got to admit that I'm going to be living and studying in another country for almost six months. That's a little crazy and scary - and it's still hard to believe! But, the ticket has been bought. :)

In addition, I received an email from my sponsor company - I'll be getting the acceptance letter from METU soon, so I'll be able to apply for my visa! One more step into paperwork, program confirmation, and one step further away from America for the winter!

Right now, I'm focusing on working - a lot. I'll need the money to cover the program fees...and to eat! Some of the study abroad suggestions include checking visa requirements for nearby countries so that I can be prepared for traveling abroad while I'm abroad. Whenever I read those, I laugh because I can't imagine having the ability to travel all over the Mediterranean while I'm trying to pay for school and life abroad - but it's nice to dream. I have friends in Bulgaria and they've invited me to visit. I'd love to see more than Turkey - even though there's tons to see there! But, like I said, right now I'm focused on work...and practicing a few essential Turkish phrases. :) I'll let packing worries wait for a few more weeks, then I'll start getting frantic!

If anyone is reading this, thanks for checking in so early in the program!

Hope the summer is going well for everyone!