i made it!

FINALLY! Ladies and gentlemen, after only another 30 minutes of being lost, I have located my internship. I set out this morning determined to find it, even if it took all day. I feel the biggest problem is that in Europe (or Belgium at least), their streets aren't clearly marked. The street signs are often on the sides of buildings, or sometimes just aren't there at all. Anyway, after getting off the bus (the right stop this time), I only made one wrong turn that took me about 30 minutes out of the way and then finally arrived! The neighborhood where my internship is really beautiful (pictures to come soon). There is this really old cathedral near the street where my internship is, and it just reminds me that I am in fact in Europe. I checked in briefly with my office where I got a list of tasks I would be responsible for while I work there. I'm really excited about my job. It is a human rights NGO and the work is definitely right up my alley. All the people seem so nice and knowledgable. I have my first day tomorrow so I'm super excited. The rest of the day was just really chill. I took a long walk and listened to my iPod and it put me in a really relaxed mood, which has been a rarity since I've been here. I'm really ready to just settle into a routine and begin living my life. Another plus was getting to skype with two of my best friends, Layla and Hillary, last night. It reminded me of how blessed I am to have such wonderful friends but it also made me miss them a whole lot. They are trying to plan a trip with a couple of my other friends (who have already booked tickets) to come to London during Furman's fall break. We are going to meet up with them there. Also, I leave for Dublin in just two short days! I CAN'T WAIT. Love to you all!