Whatever, I like Adventure

Well, this is the beginning. First let me explain how I decided to travel to Egypt for my study abroad experience.

I decided I wanted to study abroad when I was in high school and my buddies Poom from Thailand and Daniel from Australia visited our small High School in Wisconsin. They were amazing people and I am sorry to say that it just very difficult to go to their homes and visit them.

So this year when I was looking at my options I based my decisions off of what places had the most information about them. If a college in Europe had three pages of description versus one in China that had a page of description, I presumed that the European one had more to offer cause someone took the time to write more.

First I wanted Germany. Good beer, Eurotrip, close to many big sites - sounded like a great idea. Then they told me I needed 9 years of German. So I looked elsewhere. Then I thought that maybe France or Spain would be pretty sweet - I was shot down cause I am not a Junior, but a Second semester Sophomore. I thought Italy would be righteous, though lots of people go there from Marquette - but none of my Business Credits would transfer.

So I was left with England, Belgium, or Cairo.

Cairo had the most information on it. It had to be good. I filled out some forms, talked to some people, and boom - I am on my way.

However, it was not until a little later on in the process when I realized that I am going alone and that no one else has ever gone from Marquette. I am the sole ambassador from Marquette to ever go.

Whatever, I like Adventure.

So since I have been officially accepted (maybe, two weeks ago), I have been getting Visa information out, working on costs, and had an orientation through Marquette to say "Don't be dumb. Know what to have on you, don't offend anyone - you are American." How useful. They were able to talk to individual people about everything from Culture to Language and customs except for me.

I never liked people telling me what to expect anyway - they are usually biased.