Moving is a lot of work. Moving to another country is even more work. Thankfully I've had June and July to prepare without having to deal with teaching students. There have been so many details to consider: moving out of my old apartment, organizing and then storing my things, living out a suitcase, changing my address, closing old accounts, changing health insurance, saying good-byes to friends, working out details with the University (here and there), figuring out what to do with my car, packing, managing money details, and just regular living. The hard part is that life feels out of control with all these loose details and working out these details takes a lot of time. The good part however is that in all these things I'm also preparing mentally and emotionally and am ready just to get there. My time for preparation is about over. Tomorrow, I head off for a 2 1/2 week trip for my brother's wedding and a family camping trip with my 92 year old Grandpa!
After that, I get one day to do laundry and pack up my things and then I'm off!
Adventures of living abroad on my own
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Blog Background
Starting August 2007, I will studying at the Universidad de Sonora (UNISON) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico for the first year of my graduate program in Spanish. In the summer of 2008, I will return to the United States and go to Ohio to complete the second year of my Master's program. As an undergrad, I lived and studied in Denia, Spain for a semester and loved the experience. Ever since, I have wanted the opportunity to live abroad again. Mexico is an ideal location for me as Denver, CO has a very large Mexican population. For the past five years, I have taught 3rd grade in a bilingual classroom and the vast majority of my students have been of Mexican descent. I plan to return to return to Colorado upon completion of my studies and I believe this experience will make me better able to serve. I am using this blog to help document the year for myself, share my experience with family and friends, and be a reference for other students planning to study abroad in Sonora and/or elsewhere.
