As I have been waiting for several months now, I
have worried a lot. I went through the
typical process everyone does. I had my
doubts as the decision approached but ultimately, I am extremely happy!
My application was turned in early January so I’ve waited a while. In that time, I faced many problems I didn’t foresee.
First of these was the cold feet after the fact. I
had a solid week or two where I seriously questioned whether or not I’d
actually go if accepted. I was afraid of many things and Rome seemed to be a
dream. In a way, I thought that I couldn’t possibly be chosen but I got over
that fear quickly.
Second was my 4-year plan. Being a double major, I had to think about how my Political Science major will be affected by studying abroad. Luckily, and slightly unfortunately, I realized I had to take a class in the Fall of 2012 here in St. Thomas. Because of that, I couldn’t go to Rome if I wanted to graduate in 4 years. I thought long and hard about what to do and I decided that I would switch my application to the Spring 2013 instead. As sad as I was knowing that I was giving away my chance of seeing friends graduate in May and studying in Rome with two of my very good friends, I knew that it was necessary if I wanted to go to Rome.
The last of the problems was again another wave of doubt. Is it really plausible for me to go to Rome? I didn’t know that answer until today when I opened the email with my acceptance. I was filled with joy an I knew this was what I was meant to do
