No one seems to be able to keep track of where I am nowadays. Or what I'm doing. Or what my plans are. And really, even someone with a lot of patience can only answer the same question so many times. Once you repeat the same response enough times, it starts sounding boring even to you. Even though it's not. It's incredibly exciting.
Hence, the blog. Hopefully this will put even the most curious souls at rest about my whereabouts. And I'll probably throw in some other items of interest to my posts. Otherwise I could have just created a Twitter account.
So, let's get started with the updates.
My current location is Calgary, Alberta. I'm staying at my Auntie Karen's house, living in a sweet suite in her basement. And I am hanging out with her cat Sprinkles. The purpose of my residence in Calgary is to find work as soon as I can, to save up for schooling. I've applied to several jobs, and hopefully the search won't last too much longer.
Why am I not trying to start a career in Ottawa, you ask?
Well, for one, the home in my hometown just up and moved to Tanzania. For two, jobs are easier to come by in Alberta. And for three, it's pretty awesome living close to the extended family you only get to see once every two Christmases.
You also may be wondering, why is she not in school?
Valid question. My first choice of post-secondary education is the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Their school year begins at the end of January-ish, so their application process is obviously later than most Canadian universities. I've applied there, and am still waiting to hear from them.
Whether I get accepted or not to Cape Town, I'll be heading to Dar es Salaam (the city in Tanzania where my parents live) for Christmas. If I'm going to the UCT, I'll head there after Christmas sometime. If not, I honestly am not really sure what I'll do. Perhaps I'll go back to Calgary and finish the year off working. If that's the case, then I'll go to Carleton University in the fall of 2012, for a Bachelor in the Humanities. [I think I'll explain my choice of university and program in a later post. This one's getting long enough.]
I think that covers most of the essential information. If there's anything you're still wondering, feel free to ask in a comment or send me an email or text or Facebook message or postcard or whatever creative form of communication you can think of. I appreciate all the concern and prayers and support and everything :) I'm doing really well, and I'm living in excited anticipation for what's to come.
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