Semester in...Boston!?

So I am the odd one out; the one of the five that is not going abroad. As you know the name of our blog is 5 Girls 5 Cities. We are very lucky that we don’t go to a campus school because that really would have messed up the name of the blog- 5 Girls, 4 Cities and 1 College Campus just doesn’t have the same ring to it...

I made the decision to stay in Boston for the semester, and not go abroad for a few different reasons. I was SUPER lucky to be accepted into a combined Bachelors/Masters program for Speech Language Pathology. This means that I am finishing up my undergraduate classes this coming semester and next Fall I will officially start grad school, which includes starting clinical- I get my own clients!?! I will finish both my undergrad and masters degree in five years instead of six!

Sargent College - my home for five years!

Another huge reason why I did not go abroad is my sorority, AEPhi. In November of 2010 I accepted the position of Vice President of Recruitment!! We are less than ONE WEEK away from formal recruitment, and my year long position will come to an end! (So relieved, but kind of sad at the same time!!)

My beautiful sorority!

I won’t lie, I am very envious of everyone who is going abroad this semester, I know they will have experiences that I will never be able to have, and have the chance learn so much about a different country. This was not a decision that was easy to make, but with the beginning of the semester getting closer and closer, I know that I made the right one. And it’s not like I am stuck in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a small campus school and cows for miles…

So I will leave you with the top 3 reasons why it is a blessing in disguise that I did not go abroad for the semester:

1. I only eat five foods. - And when I say five foods I literally mean five foods (bread/pasta, fruits, salad/vegetables, chicken and avgolemono soup) I unfortunately do not like to try new foods, and tend to order the same things at restaurants when I go more than once. I can definitely see this being an issue overseas…

*If you have never hear of avgolemono soup, first of all your are insanely missing out, but do not worry, I will share with you the recipe that I make at least twice a week in an upcoming post

2. Netflix – For someone who barely watches TV, I have a new found love for Netflix, which I have heard rumors about that it cannot be used overseas. I share Netflix with my amazing boyfriend Mike (and by share I mean he subscribes and I simply use it), and I absolutely love it. I am currently catching up on Private Practice, and before that was all nine season of Grey’s Anatomy over the summer, and before that was Dexter…. I’m not sure if I would be able to fall asleep at night without watching one TV episode on Netflix.

3. Inability to learn new languages – I have always been a good student. But if you were to have seen me in Spanish class at any point in high school, you would have thought half my brain was turned off. I have no problem speaking in public, but put me in front of a classroom and ask me to speak in Spanish? My hands shake, my face turns bright red and I cannot stammer out even a simple “Me llamo Jenna.” I cannot imagine the anxiety and stress that would come with everyone around me speaking a different language. Whatever part of the brain is used to learn new languages, I can assure you, I don’t have it.

And there you have it. I may not be spending the semester in a new country, but I am certain that it will be a fun and exciting semester no matter what! And I cannot wait to see all the amazing presents I receive from my friends in far away countries (hint, hint...)

XOX

Jenna