When I came home from London back in August of 2012, I made a promise to myself that I would go back some day... I just did not expect that I would be be going back so soon! Here is the email that I received today:
A few months ago my great friend Chelsea told me that she was applying for an Art History Study Abroad that would travel across Europe. Since I suffer from a serious case of wanderlust, I began to imagine what it would be like to go on another studying adventure. After a few weeks of debate, I decided that I was applying for the program! The whole process felt like it took forever, and at the end of the application process I was informed I had been selected as an alternate. I was still very excited by the prospect that I could be traveling in Europe again. Except there was one awful thing about this whole situation: I hate waiting. I spent the next few weeks checking my email frequently hoping to see that wonderful email that would tell me that someone had dropped and that I was added to the program.
This did not happen.
A few weeks later, still having not received a response, I watched a movie with Dom (best friend and roommate) called About Time. It's a fantastic movie that I would suggest you see (It is rated R, but I would call it a "light" R because it's only for some swearing. Really, just a little). Anyways, the movie takes place in England and tells the story of a man that discovers he can time travel and uses this to try and make his life as great as possible, whether it be finding love or helping family and friends. I took away two things from this movie. The first was that I was feeling so horribly homesick for London. As I watched Tim and Mary travel on the Tube and walk through London town, I just felt such a longing to go back. The second thing I took away was the running theme of the movie: "Find joy in every moment." While I could have just decided to find the job in the normal life here in Utah, I instead decided I would continue to try and get back to London.
I researched Internships and work abroad programs, and even began looking into just buying a plane ticket and traveling by myself. I eventually wandered back to the BYU Study Abroad website and discovered something beautiful. The Spring London Theatre program had extended their deadline for applications. A new struggle followed.
If I wanted to apply for a new program, I would have to remove myself from the alternate list on the Art History program. It was making a decision between two very big uncertainties. Do I wait with the program that I already had foot in, or do I hope that the next program would accept me as well? I was torn by exploring something new (Art History and places like Italy, Greece, and Germany) or do I got o where I know I will be happy (LONDON)! Well.....spoiler alert....I decided to take the chance.
I applied Monday. Interviewed Tuesday and received my acceptance on Thursday. I spent so much time debating that once the choice was made, the rest happened so quickly, and suddenly I felt that I had made the right decision.
So here I am again, a few months away from a big journey. I will register for a prep class and meet new people that I will travel with for seven weeks. Same city, new program, new people, and a new Jace as well. Let's do this thing.
(Who wouldn't be excited to see people like this again???)
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