Exploration and discovery
I had been planning to study abroad for several years when I finally attended the University of Glasgow in the fall of my Junior year. The experience was not what I had expected, as I found that traveling can be a very lonely experience, though prior to my departure that is what I had hoped to be; alone. However, once I arrived, I found that I could find friends at my most crucial junctions to help me through impossible situations like locating lost luggage, finding my way through the London Underground, and even packing up to go home. I also learned that I was capable of more than I had thought I was as my months abroad continued, and I discovered that most, if not all, of my fears proved unfounded or at least surmountable. I am grateful for the opportunities IFSA provided me to leave my comfort zone, think outside the box, and try new things.
