One Life to Live

One Life to Live Whew, Im glad JKim posted an entry ten seconds after I did, because otherwise Id feel incredibly bad for spending my entire morning writing in here instead of studying for the TWO exams I have on Tuesday. This way, its easier to believe that there was time in-between I spent studying. Hopefully this entry wont be as long winded as the last but I did promise you an entry on How To Be Cool and Study Abroad, and it just so happens that some deadlines are very, very soon. I wouldnt want to tell you how to have the best year of your life and then just say But I waited too long too tell you, and now its too late to apply. So, for your perusing and traveling pleasure, I give you not one, not two, but THREE ways to get your adventurous little self out of the country! I know this sounds incredibly daunting, and to some people, even a little crazy or scary, and I know the deadlines are like, now (Well, not really, but probably incredibly soon), but itll honestly be completely worth it. If you have any interest whatsoever, try as hard as you can to get the application in now you can drop out later if you decide you dont really want to do it. If youre a junior or sophomore, thats great, you have plenty of time to think about this and you can go during high school. But Im guessing most of you are seniors, so youd be looking at taking a gap year, which is FANTASTIC because as excited as you are for college next year, you know that you wouldnt really mind a year off from the traditional learning environment. You only live ONCE! Youre only young for roughly a fifth of that time! Take advantage of it! Go, go, go! (Ale, ale ale!) (Oh my. Did I just quote Ricky Martin? You see, thats how far Im willing to go to convince you guys you should consider this.) Its a lot of paperwork and other stuff to get done as soon as possible, but its not impossible, and (let me reiterate) completely worth it. If you have any specific questions about getting this off the ground, or if you think its really hard and complicated, feel free to email me at kfig at mit dot edu so I can help you or convince you otherwise. Or leave a comment and Ill try to answer as quickly as possible.