Pre-Departure
It's been a few years since I last updated this blog... Anyway I'm currently in the airport awaiting the plane to arrive. I'm heading off to Greece and Jordan for a total of 3 months. Figured this could be a trip that restarts my blog.
I stopped writing while I was still in The Citadel. I didn't last long in there. After my knob year (freshman) I left. Mom moved to California so I tagged along not really knowing where to go in life. I found a part-time job as a gymnastics coach which was a lot of fun and educational for myself. I went to a community college in Glendale and I loved it. College is so much different than High School and I enjoyed the experience. I was in California for 2 years. By the time the 2 years passed, the community college expected me to transfer to another college. I realized my love for Greek/Roman mythology could be a major and I ran to the first college that I found with that major.
In the fall of 2018 I transferred to UMBC in Maryland as an Ancient Studies major. There I have been taking Ancient Greek language classes, cultural classes, historical classes, and even a class on witchcraft. Once again I've been loving the classes and atmosphere my college has provided. If all goes according to plan I will be graduating in the winter of 2019. I'm already on my fifth year of college but each person has their rhythm and I eventually found mine.
My summer will consist of one month in Greece, followed by a month in Jordan, and then a couple weeks traveling around Israel. In Greece I'll be my Ancient Greek professor's research assistant in his archeological dig he's been conducting for several years now. In Jordan I'll be assisting my Roman Architecture professor in another archeological dig. For better or for worse I am going to find out if I love Archeology as a profession or avoid it at all costs.
My plan is to update this new blog every weekend but we'll see how much reception I'll have over there.
My view from the airport
I stopped writing while I was still in The Citadel. I didn't last long in there. After my knob year (freshman) I left. Mom moved to California so I tagged along not really knowing where to go in life. I found a part-time job as a gymnastics coach which was a lot of fun and educational for myself. I went to a community college in Glendale and I loved it. College is so much different than High School and I enjoyed the experience. I was in California for 2 years. By the time the 2 years passed, the community college expected me to transfer to another college. I realized my love for Greek/Roman mythology could be a major and I ran to the first college that I found with that major.
In the fall of 2018 I transferred to UMBC in Maryland as an Ancient Studies major. There I have been taking Ancient Greek language classes, cultural classes, historical classes, and even a class on witchcraft. Once again I've been loving the classes and atmosphere my college has provided. If all goes according to plan I will be graduating in the winter of 2019. I'm already on my fifth year of college but each person has their rhythm and I eventually found mine.
My summer will consist of one month in Greece, followed by a month in Jordan, and then a couple weeks traveling around Israel. In Greece I'll be my Ancient Greek professor's research assistant in his archeological dig he's been conducting for several years now. In Jordan I'll be assisting my Roman Architecture professor in another archeological dig. For better or for worse I am going to find out if I love Archeology as a profession or avoid it at all costs.
My plan is to update this new blog every weekend but we'll see how much reception I'll have over there.
Loved the update, keep up the work, so we can live a little vicariously!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and safe travels!
So, how did you arrive? What are your first impressions?
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