Passport? Plane Ticket?

So the above mentioned items would be really nice to have right now! I know what you're thinking now....she's never going to get a passport in time! However, I do actually have a passport, two in fact, I just can't seem to locate either one of them. They should both be very active at this time though! I'm hoping not to have to get another replacement, but I really am at a loss for locating either passport! As for the plane ticket....I feel I'm getting closer to being able to book a ticket! Who knew there would be thousands of little details to work out?

Anyway, I have heard from some of my professors at school as far as working out some much needed credit issues goes...and although I'm still waiting to hear from the director of my program, I think getting the number of credits I need will not be a problem! So yay for that! One hurdle somewhat down!

It's getting stressful to say the least, but I'm getting increasingly more excited! Once again I'll keep you posted! I wish I myself knew just a bit more at this point...

Please put me on a plane today...

Thought I'd update on the most recent news that I've received reference this impending departure...

There seems to be some confusion on visa requirements at this time, so that's in the process of being sorted out. I have also been approved and been extended an invitation to be a part of the University of Glamorgan for a period of six months. This means I will be gone two terms of their school and I will miss both semesters at my school. The problem now lies in whether or not I can get enough credit for this time away, so that is also in the process of being worked out. So as of right now I will be leaving mid-September and returning mid-March....yep that's right folks! Mid-March.

I'm still very excited and very scared. It's quite a process and I don't know how much energy I have to devote to all of this right now. However, now that I have moved out of my apartment in St. Louis and am trying to get settled back into life in Kansas City, maybe I'll be able to focus more of my attention on matters surrounding this opportunity!

I'll keep you posted...

New Update from Wales...

So I received a e-mail from Trevor Bennett today. He says that things such as Visa requirements and getting my status established at the university are proving to be easier than originally thought. Once the dean of the school returns next week and they seek approval, I will receive a formal invitation to be a part of their department! This is very exciting news! This really is happening. It's getting a bit scary, but also incredibly exciting! Time is already flying by so fast. I hope to be departing for Wales towards the end of August and will be returning to the United States just before my 25th birthday in January!

P.S. The above image is of the Welsh Peninsula...

This is definitely a move in the right direction...

I had a meeting with my advisor, Dr. Baumer, today. So many questions were answered and in just the way I had hoped. Dr. Baumer offered so many words of encouragement and expressed that he feels my plan for the fall shows initiative and is exactly the kind of experience the PhD program is looking for. We were able to discuss plans for the spring semester and for my re-application process for the PhD program. I feel like this trip will open up so many doors and will hopefully gear me towards a focus and direction for what will eventually be my interest area and the topic of my dissertation. I am once again empowered and feel like this is absolutely the right direction for me right now.

Welcome to my little adventure...

Well, this will soon be my new home for the coming months of fall and into winter...

It is exciting and scary and completely crazy all at the same time. I'm looking forward to meeting new people and gaining some much needed experience and insight into my future. Hopefully this will be enough to help me determine which path to take from here...

This blog will play host to my adventures and journeys, as well as offer a peek into my average days as an intern at such a beautiful university in such a wonderful part of the world. Here you will find photos and commentaries on all the amusing/surprising/crazy things I have yet to discover and experience.

Hopefully this will provide a good outlet to keep in touch with all those that I will greatly miss while I'm away.

The next postings to follow will update on the progress of my departing on this little adventure and will hopefully contain a better grasp of what the "big picture" entails.