Module3AdventureinliteratureandthecinemaIrememberdreamingforyearsaboutlivingabroad
FirstitwasItalywhereIcoulddiscovermyroots
ThenitwasFijibecauseitseemedlikethefurthestplacefromLosAngeles
AfterFiji,mydailyroutineinvolvedwakingupearly,workingallday,andstudyingallnight
AsI'mwritingthis,Icouldpicturemyselfayearandahalfago,sittinginmyoffice,gazingoutofthe20thfloor,andwonderingwhatitwouldbeliketoliveinanothercountry
ThenonedayIchosetostopdreaming
Instead,Ichosetostartplanning
IgavemyselfeightmonthstosaveenoughmoneyandplanwhereIwouldgo
Mygoalwastoliveabroadforayear
Ididtwojobs,sometimesthree,soIcouldsaveenoughmoneyfortheschoolloansandcreditcardbillswhichIwouldstillhavetopaywhileIwasgone
Ihadnosociallife,butIknewthatIwasworkingtowardalifechangingexperience
IwantedtogetoverthefluencyhumpinSpa