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Background Information
by: sarah_vance
created on: Apr 20, 2013 | Louisiana, United States
My name is Sarah Vance, and I’m 24 years old. I was born and raised in central Louisiana, and lived with my mom, dad, and brother until attending college at the age of 18. I graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 2010 at the age of 21 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. I began recruiting in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at Louisiana Tech University in January …
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A brief overview of my travel plans
by: sarah_vance
created on: Apr 20, 2013 | Louisiana, United States
At the beginning of June, I am quitting my job of 2.5 years at Louisiana Tech University to do some traveling. All plans are not yet finalized, but everything is currently in the works. I’ll be leaving on June 11th for about a month to travel around the eastern U.S. First, I’ll spend a week in Nashville with a friend and attend the Bonnaroo Music Festival. From there I’m flying into …
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I love you, Thailand
by: gottzuky
created on: May 19, 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand
Can you believe its been a year since graduation? I remember attending your graduation sometime in May. I remember smiling, posing and taking a million pictures. We all looked very sharp. We were all very happy but sad but happy all at the same time. I remember having lots of dinners and conversations revolving the rest of our lives. I mean, what happens now? Some had job offers. Some started …
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August and everything after that
by: gottzuky
created on: Apr 30, 2013 | Hua Hin, Thailand
Of course I was terrified. In fact, I was so scared, I was shaking badly when I landed in Japan. I remember breaking down in the bathroom. WTH was I doing? Back then, I thought I would do "this" for 9 months and head back, I mean, I had a plan. I would go back to MD and get my masters degree. Maybe get a real job. Maybe join the …
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Hello!
by: AydahWagner
created on: Apr 22, 2013 | Texas, United States
Hello! My name is Ada. I will become a tutor in conversational English in Russia. I am very excited to meet my host family. I will be staying in Russia for three months. I can speak Russian, but not very fluently. I will update my blog as days go by while I'm there. I don't know how many volunteers out there travels to Russia. But if you are one of …
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"but my friends don't want to travel with me"
by: gottzuky
created on: Apr 04, 2013 | Bangkok, Thailand
I hear it all the time: I wouldn't be able to do it. But I just have to to do this and that and then this and then that. I just can't. And, I have to go to grad school. And things with Bobby are alright. I don't know. I want to do it but I don't know. I want to travel but I rather travel with friends. I hear it all …
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Before leaving
by: rominakarenina
created on: Apr 03, 2013 | Guadalajara, Mexico
About a month before leaving for Italy I am starting to feel really nervous. It's the first time I travel by myself with no friends or family whatsoever. This makes me really excited as well. I guess excitement and nervousness are allies. I have learned in my years of travel that you can't expect anything, but I'll take whatever comes!
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Getting Ready
by: deeinitaly
created on: Feb 10, 2012 | Washington, United States
This trip to Italy is not a sudden decision. This is something I have always planned (in my head) on doing once I retired. And that is why, even before I retired, I took courses in teaching English as a second language. Last winter I drove myself crazy doing an online course in ESL - and now I actually have a certificate...whatever that means. But I do feel qualified and …
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Montecosaro, 2nd Year
by: deeinitaly
created on: Mar 23, 2013 | Macerata, Italy
Last year I had a wonderful adventure here in the Le Marche area of Italy. I never posted any journal entries, but now I am back for my second year and I thought I would update my journal. I am in the same town, Montecosaro, as last year, same fantastic family, same school and I have the same wonderful teachers to work with. I am in the Conversation Partners program which …
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La gente viene y se va tan rápida aquí
by: shan2010
created on: Mar 22, 2013 | Madrid, Spain
“People come and go so quickly here.”To quote Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, but it is the truth. There are a lot of people who are at my school that take only 1, 2, 3, or 4 week classes and are gone as quickly as they come! It is so sad because some, well most, are so awesome! I get to know them for a little and then they …