So today was a meeting for VESA which is a volunteering opportunity in third world countries. There are three trips to choose from, Ecuador, South Africa or Figi. You spend a week volunteering, so building schools and teaching English to students, etc. And the 2nd week is touring around. Its only $2000 for the two weeks (not including airfare) and it sounds like and amazing experience. Plus, there are a ton of fundraising opportunities that can cover or exceed the cost of the trip, which is excellent for a student on a budget. Me and my friend Alisha are looking into it because we both love to travel. They have several trip times throughout the summer and it sounds like a lot of fun. Essentially, if I could possibly fund-raise enough, I could go on all 3 trips as the money is due 45 days before you go, although Alisha and I are planning on doing 1 trip per summer. I'm super excited! They should be mailing me an information package (not sure if it's coming to me or to home, if it comes home I can pay for postage if it's expensive) and I shall let you all know what's happening. Also, since I have to buy my own ticket, I could go a few days early and get to see the sights on my own for a while (all on my own dime of course). The trip is not just for students either, so long as you are 18 years old before day of departure. If anyone reading this is interested (and its not only this year, they've been running this for several years now and probably will for several years to come) their website is www.vesabroad.com .
Aside from that, I'm just doing a lot of studying. Welcome to University right!
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