It seemed like it was never going to happen, but now it's come up so awfully quick! We are about to embark on an awesome journey to a new place that I've never been and to an extent have no idea what to expect. Yes, I feel prepared thanks to the handy book that our TA Dave Vargas has made and thanks to the awesome dinner we had last night at Dr. Schuhmann's house, but at the end of the day, a lot of things are still going to surprise me!

As an incoming freshman at this University, I really was not a "global citizen," and while I certainly had a respect for other cultures, I don't think I had a significant appreciation for international exposure and international projects. Since enrolling in the ELDM, my mindset has been completely changed and I can't say enough about how much of a more mature individual I've been able to become and hope to continue to be able to come.

I will be in MOROCCO in a few short days (leaving campus now because I'm headed to Indianapolis first for the Big Ten Basketball Tournament [Go State!])! I can't wait to land and share my initial reactions!