I had a horrible nightmare the other night:
Oh wait. It doesn’t stop there. It gets better.
My sleepy subconscious was in legitimate agony. Yeesh. Dreams are weird.
Speaking of dreams, I forgot to mention here what is old news to my friends: one of my dreams is, indeed, coming true!
At the beginning of this semester, I applied for one of Northeastern’s Dialogue of Civilizations programs. These programs, exclusive to NU, are kind of like a summer study abroad, except with a much greater focus on cultural immersion and experience rather than just taking courses in a different country. For example, there are Dialogues where kids learn about healthcare in Australia, micro-financing in Cuba, or photography in Italy.
I applied for the Language Immersion Dialogue to Japan.
It was a bit of a long shot, actually. I’m just a freshman. My Japanese, when I applied, was… rusty. So when I went to interview for the program, I kind of freaked out:
But… I guess I did okay! Because, last month, I got an e-mail…
I was accepted! Oh my goodness gracious, I was accepted. I couldn’t believe it!
Especially because I’m the only freshman going on the trip. Everybody else is an upperclassman. I just… can’t… I don’t…
And this time, I’ll remember my camera!