Interview Success

So I had my interview with Lee, the Director of International Programs for the UC College of Business, this morning. Today is her birthday. Luckily it was gross out today. If I had to go to work on my birthday, I would at least want it to be ugly outside (which it is) so I wouldn't be mad about having to be inside at work all day. We chatted for a bit and the whole thing sort of got me pumped up about actually going on this trip. Only 10 people have applied and it is being led by one of the Operations Management professors and we are going to go on a lot of factory tours. I love factories! The vibe I got from Lee today is that all she has to do is check with my reference and then I am good to go. Then, during next quarter we will be taking Chinese classes to get ready. It will be nice to freshen up on my "zhong wen" (how to say Chinese in Chinese). I can already say "liar!" and "I don't care," two things I imagine I will use a lot while I am there...haha. I'm so excited! The only thing is that this ticket is getting muy expensive (and with all of this political unrest in the Middle East, people are predicting that fuel prices will shoot up). So what was supposed to be a $1400 ticket is slowly (but surely) rounding the corner to being a $2000 ticket. But, luckily I have some Delta SkyMiles I can cash in to save a bit of money. I was going to save them and take a trip somewhere and just relax after graduation...but it looks like I'm gonna have to put on my big girl pants and use the miles on the necessary purchase rather than the fun one. But it is what it is. Life sucks and then you die (or something to that extent).

There is still a little bit of time until things start to get a more intense in preparing for all of this. I already know two students going on this trip so that's good. It can be tricky going on study abroad trips like this. Three straight weeks with the same people. But I'm not going to not go on this trip just because I might get a little burnt out from the people. Any of that unpleasantness will be largely outweighed by the experience itself.