In less than a week I will be on a plane to the other side of the world. In less than a week I will be leaving behind Texas, America, friends, family, and going on an adventure of sorts--to a place in some ways familiar and in other ways radically different.
It seems a bit crazy for me to speculate on what lies ahead in Germany. I'm excited for several things, I suppose. First, my hope is that in seeing surgeries, medical museums, and the like, I will be inspired to take on biomedical engineering again. Every semester thus far has been enormously challenging, and a reminder of what all the work is for will refresh my winter-break collapse in motivation. I'm excited to see how I can really help people with what I'm learning. That it isn't just countless hours of studying and skimming for exam questions in textbooks--that it's genuinely for the benefit and service of other people. That is something for which I'm pretty excited.
Also on the list: beer. And, I don't mean Bud Lite. I'm talking quality beer. The chance to take in another culture and worldview in the company of what are sure to become close friends. I'm excited for a period of constant learning, and to be taken out of my element.
This is a chance that many people don't get, so I'm looking forward to getting to experience so many "new" things. Which, without sounding presumptive, seems like a guarantee. Let's go!
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