Next Wednesday, I leave for Europe! I will spend the next four months in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. I will be taking courses on Gender Studies, International Human Rights, Theory of Political History, and Scandinavian Lit from 1900.
In real life, I play a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am a history major with a women's studies minor, hoping, as many of my idealistic peers do, to change the world for the better. I spent a lot of time last semester working on research and academic writing, so I'm hoping for a more relaxing semester, with more opportunities for creative writing and painting. And, just perhaps, a few more opportunities to get out of my room and go get to know Europe a bit!
I've had a lot of trouble recently actually managing to get any words on paper (or whatever medium), so I'm hoping I can at least use this as a means of getting the creative juices flowing, and getting myself used to writing again, in a non-academic context, at least. I've never been one for diaries, usually lacking the self-discipline for consistent entries, but sometimes, you need a little discipline!
And besides, my poor camera hasn't even been turned on in years. It's about time I put it to some good use (since a career in professional photography does not seem to be in my future).
For all those choosing to join me on my journey, welcome! Here's to hoping Mercury carries me safely to my many destinations!
