Back to normal

Today was our first day back in class, and it has been weeks since I returned from Europe. I was able to stay an extra 10 days after the trip just to travel, and I'm glad I did. We wound up going to Ireland and London, which was neat because we saw all of the decorations up for the Olympics! However, being gone about 6 weeks was far too long, I missed my family and my pets, and while I loved the trip, I probably will never choose to be gone for that long again.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this study abroad trip. I thought we had a good variety in different types of medicine and facilities in Europe, and it was neat to see all of the differences between Europe and the United States (as well as similarities).

One of my favorite places that we went to was IZW, it sort of caused me to think more about changing the career path I have always thought about. Now, I am much more interested in wildlife research, and thanks to this trip giving me an introduction into that sort of work, I'm hoping to go on another study abroad next summer to further my experience in that field.