The Travel Bug Bites Again

You could have definitely described me as a home body when I started WKU in the Fall of 2011. I grew up in this college town, the only school I applied to was WKU and I chose to live at parent's home my freshman year so I could save money. My comfort zone was rather small and my sense of adventure did not exist. However, a campus wide email advertising a winter term study abroad opportunity with Dr. Coffey in Ecuador caught my attention freshman year, and a few months later I found myself boarding a plane for the first time.

In a few short days I will be attending my third study abroad opportunity through WKU.

Destination: Central Europe. 

This trip will be led by Dr. Roger Murphy, a political science professor at WKU. It is a pretty unique program because we will be staying in Olomouc, Czech Republic, the sister city of Owensboro, Kentucky. If you are unaware of what a sister city program is you should check out their website - http://www.sister-cities.org. 

Although I have now been to more nations in the world than states in my own country, I have never been to Central Europe. I am anxious for the adventures that await! I was awarded the DELO Scholarship at WKU and will be sharing all of my experiences through this blog, so keep checking in with me!

Next stop, the Czech Republic!