I've never been good keeping diaries. Between sloppy hand-writing and my tendency to ramble, recording experiences was never my forté. I got a bit of practice in my Freshman English classes at Tennessee Tech with Mr. Andy Smith... but I certainly never liked it. Whining aside, this is important. For one thing, I aspire to be a not-necessarily-so-well-renowned anthropologist. Furthermore, the greatest people of history (and even not-so-great ones) are so well-known by us today because someone, somewhere, recorded their existence.
Just a side-note: I would like to share that I already feel pretty awkward right now just... talking to myself! Yeahp. Awesome. Moving on.
This blog exists because I was given an epic, life-enriching opportunity. My given name is Kaitlyn Louise Woods (just Kati, please). I am a 20 year-old student who attends Tennessee Tech University, and this summer I am headed for Colombia.
Thanks to the NRCSA, TTU Study Abroad Coordinator Amy Miller, and my sweet sweet daddy, Cartagena, Colombia will be my home for six weeks. I will be studying Spanish at a language school five days a week, complete with Salsa lessons in the afternoons. More importantly, this trip will be the catalyst for a transformation. Upon my return, I will be a new woman; I refer to her affectionately as Willow Wanderer.
She is savvy and strong. Her spirit of adventure is always enough to take her anywhere, with no fear. She lives in dreams.
This blog, of course, will continue to serve as my journal of experiences abroad, as well as Willow's musings. Stories involving ridiculously embarrassing situations I get myself into will probably be most common.
So for any of you who aren't me, I hope you enjoy this journal of my exotic travels. Feel welcome to leave comments; of course I encourage you to keep me company!
Merry travels,
Kati Woods
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