What's Next?
I'm sitting in bed at 10 pm on the 1st of August. I'd typically be up for at least another hour, but I need my zz's tonight, as I have an 8 am flight to catch tomorrow. No, this isn't another inter-continental jaunt to Asia...this time I'm headed to California--to the University of California at San Diego to be exact. In less than a week I begin my summer prep course for a Masters in International Affairs, which is a two year program. Last time I left you I was in Japan traveling after my contract finished in China. Now I'm moving across country to be a student again. In less than a month things certainly have changed! From China to UCSD, which is a couple miles from the beaches of La Jolla...talk about a change of scenery! Obviously this plan didn't spontaneously pop in my head within the last few weeks. I've been planning to go to graduate school for over a year. Last summer I visited professors to ask for recommendation letters, and over the...