So here's the plan.
Now that exams and results are out of the way, I've been given the green light to do something a little bit different for the third year of my university experience. In just a few short days, I'll be embarking on a 10-month trip to the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque to dabble in American history, politics and literature. Though I should make one thing clear - contrary to the implication of the title, this was actually my idea. I'll be stranded by request. God help me.
Besides unimaginable heat and some laugh-worthy sunburn, I've no idea what to expect. I'm aware the campus is going to be bigger than what I'm used to at Swansea, but just how big? How different are their classes to the ones I've sat before now? What will it be like sharing a room with somebody? Am I going to find somewhere decent to watch the Rugby World Cup? These are the burning questions that I have no answers to just yet. I'll be playing it by ear and (whenever I remember to) jotting down my findings on this blog. I want something like this not only to share with people back home (and anybody else it may interest), but also to look back on myself. I can imagine it being a pretty spectacular year of my life, and I want to document it as best as I can.
I don't have a set plan for the content of this, either. It could range from gushing over all the wonderful things I'm doing, giving some kind of advice based on my own experiences, or moping about how much I want to fly all my friends and family over to pick me up if I fall down. I might even throw some pictures in if I'm feeling artsy. Who needs plans anyway?
So here it is. The study abroad blog.
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