Well my attempt for returning to school was a fail. Or perhaps I will chalk it up at a learning experience. Which it was, really. I learned how to decipher my vision - as in what 20/750 really means...yes, I am blind without some artificial vision device. I learned about the wondrous world of the super duper tiny things in life - microbiology is truly fascinating stuff. In fact, I learned I would rather be a microbiologist that a nurse. But I really don't want to be either. I learned that, too.
The most significant thing I learned in my university quest is that I should embrace my wonderful skills and talent for wanderlust. I'm good at it. I certainly have a knack for it. So I will pursue it!! YES, I've finally figured out my life - HA, not. Ever-changing and lifelong - this thing we call figuring out life.
That being said, I have a one way flight booked for New Zealand for the end of October with a 1 year work visa. Wow, it feels good to have a new goal. Another thru-hike is in the works. The Te Araroa trail combines both the North and South Islands of New Zealand and covers 1800 miles. My heart craves that simplistic, living out of what's on your back lifestyle. That will be five-ish months. After that I will work wherever I can (probably a ski town in the service industry), and also work on getting a TEFL (Teacher of English as a Foreign Language) certification so I can continue to better my wanderlust skills in other lands.
Long story short, I'm ready ready ready. Ready to see my family in October, too. It's been long overdue and I miss them tremendously.
