Tuesday, February 18
One year ago today, I was boarding a plane for Sydney,
Australia. I went in with no expectations
and no idea what I was going to find once I arrived. The time I spent there was some of the best
of my life, with experiences that I could never have planned, but were exactly
what I needed!
One of the things that I
miss about Australia is the weather, as we currently have about a foot and a
half on the ground, with more expected this week.
My main goal in studying abroad was to prove that I could be
independent, after living at home for my whole life. Looking back at the
experience now, I definitely feel like I learned a lot about myself, and proved
that I could be independent. This point
was recently proven to me when I received comments from 2 different professors
telling me that it was their pleasure to see my growth over the past semester
and my time at RPI.
While I do appreciate the encouragement of my professors, my
recent experiences with RPI have not been quite so pleasant. I had been accepted into the MBA for Global
Enterprise Systems with International Scholars Program (ISP), which entailed a
summer abroad in Shanghai and Rome. I was hoping to revive this blog with updates from China and, but I was recently notified that the ISP component was cancelled due to
low enrollment. I was very disappointed,
and attempted to make alternate arrangements for some international experience,
but had a very disappointing and frustrating experience with the office that I
was hoping to coordinate that with, so at this point, I will be staying in Troy
for my entire MBA.
Although I am extremely disappointed that I will not be
traveling to China and Italy this summer, I am extremely excited to be home
for Sarah’s high school graduation, and the planned visit of my
grandparents.
As my ideas of what my future
is are constantly changing, I learn patience, and am reminded of one of my
favorite Bible verses:
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give
you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11
Thanks for checking in!
Until Later,
Kaitlyn
