It's funny really how much the kid version of myself knew about what was in store for me when I grew up. I never really listened to her until now.
The kid version of myself always knew that I would be writing, and researching new things every day.
I have been reading since before kindergarten. I taught myself, and my mom didn't believe me until she went to the library and checked out some books I had never read before. I blew her away when I read them all quickly.
I've also been writing since I started elementary school. God bless the parents that listened to my horrible poems and acted like they were the most wonderful thing in the world. They also sat through countless performances of the 'plays' that I wrote for fun over my breaks from school.
The kid version of myself also always knew that I would be fascinated by history. She always seemed to pick the books that had some form of historical significance to them, especially the American Girl books with Kit, Felicity, Josefina, Molly and that wonderful cast of characters.
What's even more interesting is that the kid version of myself knew what I would major in in college before I did. Those American Girl books, they had dolls with them. I chose to get Josefina, who spoke Spanish, and was around during the Mexican-American war and the Spanish-American war, for a birthday present. That little girl also saved up enough money to buy Kit, the girl from the 20's. The girl who wanted to be a reporter when she grew up.
The combination of Spanish and journalism, how odd.
Little did that girl know that the older version of herself would want to write for a living, major in Spanish and journalism, study abroad in Spain, and learn how to swing dance (which is definitely a dance straight out of the 20's).
Yes. I have come full circle. And I've known what I wanted to do all along, I'm just sorry I didn't listen to that little girl sooner.
Life's funny sometimes.
Until Next Time,
Avery
October 20, 2010
October 3, 2010
Unnerving...
My thoughts have been in different corners of the world this week.
First in Ecuador, where my friend Amanda is studying right now. There was some unrest there earlier this week.
Last night I heard on the news that al-Qaida is believed to be planning attacks in Europe like those that occurred in Mumbai in 2008. So obviously, my thoughts are with my friends there today.
This morning I read an article in my hometown newspaper, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, that is quite unnerving to me. The headline is "U.S. Considers Telling European Travelers to Stay on Alert"
The online version is below:
http://www.startribune.com/business/104233398.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU
Security levels are upped all over the place, and there is no travel warning for the U.S. reported as of right now.
If a travel warning is reported students who are studying abroad right now will be brought back home because of liability. So, from someone who has friends studying abroad in Spain and London, I hope that it doesn't come to that for anyone.
To my friends in Europe. Stay safe guys, I miss you!
It's quite sad how terrorist groups manage to not only strike fear into people but not allow further understanding of people, places, and cultures, to develop and grow when that is truly what will help us out in the long run.
Understanding is really the only way the world is going to get past the mess it's in right now.
So, to all my friends on the other side of the Atlantic, and studying abroad, stay safe!
I love you.
That's not said enough in today's day and age.
Until Next Time,
Avery
currently listening to: Many The Miles, Sara Bareilles
First in Ecuador, where my friend Amanda is studying right now. There was some unrest there earlier this week.
Last night I heard on the news that al-Qaida is believed to be planning attacks in Europe like those that occurred in Mumbai in 2008. So obviously, my thoughts are with my friends there today.
This morning I read an article in my hometown newspaper, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, that is quite unnerving to me. The headline is "U.S. Considers Telling European Travelers to Stay on Alert"
The online version is below:
http://www.startribune.com/business/104233398.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU
Security levels are upped all over the place, and there is no travel warning for the U.S. reported as of right now.
If a travel warning is reported students who are studying abroad right now will be brought back home because of liability. So, from someone who has friends studying abroad in Spain and London, I hope that it doesn't come to that for anyone.
To my friends in Europe. Stay safe guys, I miss you!
It's quite sad how terrorist groups manage to not only strike fear into people but not allow further understanding of people, places, and cultures, to develop and grow when that is truly what will help us out in the long run.
Understanding is really the only way the world is going to get past the mess it's in right now.
So, to all my friends on the other side of the Atlantic, and studying abroad, stay safe!
I love you.
That's not said enough in today's day and age.
Until Next Time,
Avery
currently listening to: Many The Miles, Sara Bareilles
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