Two years have passed since I left
Belgium at the end of my exchange year, but the travel bug has kept a strong
grip on my heart. Today, I have found myself headed on my next adventure abroad
to London, England. For the next two months, I will be interning at a Chamber
of Commerce near London where I will be working closely with a number of the surrounding
businesses. One of my focus’ through this internship will be to gain a better
understanding on the international workplace, and to expand my knowledge and
understanding of international businesses. I believe that this is something
that can only be learned with experience, and I look forward to gaining a hands-on
experience with international business. With that being said, I would like to
shed a little light on what the past two years have looked like since I last
wrote to you all.
After I got back from studying
abroad, I attended South Plains College, a community college near my home-town
in Texas. I studied general business, worked a few jobs, and attempted to adapt
back to life in Texas. After a lot of soul searching and asking myself what I
wanted to do with my life, I decided to move up to Seattle, Washington to
attend school in pursuit of a degree in International Business and Economics. I
have just finished my first year in Seattle, and look forward to studying in
Washington for another two-years in order to finish out my undergrad before
entering the workforce and/or attending grad school.
As I write this, I am currently
sitting on a plane reflecting on a few of the most pivotal years of my life and
I am finding myself reminded of the people in my life that have impacted and
pushed me to be who I am today. My goals and aspirations have changed a lot
over the past few years, but my love of travel and different cultures has
remained prominent. I have also been lucky enough to learn the value that comes
with change and to enjoy being pushed out of my comfort zone. I have found
comfort in knowing that life is always changing and evolving into something
new.
The main purpose of this blog will
be to let my friends, family, and readers of where in the world I am and what I
am learning at any given time, however I recognize that with life changes also
come goal changes, so it will be changing with me as I learn and grow more
throughout my travels. As I mentioned earlier, traveling is one way of pushing
people out of their comfort zones, but what most people don’t realize is that
it comes with many ups and downs just like normal life. When your comfort zone
is no longer a part of your daily life, growth and development accelerates, and
that is what is so invigorating and enjoyable about traveling, and why I cannot
stop my heart from wondering what else is out there. With that being said, I
look forward to taking you on this amazing journey with me!
Bisous,
Kaitlyn
