When I decided to directly enroll into Dubrovnik International
University I thought I knew what I was signing up for. I was wrong. I am
leaving in one week and I have no idea what I am getting myself into.
It is difficult for me to describe how I am feeling at this point.
Everyone keeps asking me if I am “SO EXCITED?!” and the truth is that I
am very nervous. I am traveling to a country without knowing a single
person. I’ve heard many times that everyone should travel alone at least
once, so here I go!
What I do know is that I arrive in Dubrovnik on September 15th and my
classes start September 16th. Which classes am I taking? Good question.
The relaxed Croatians like to choose their classes the first day of
school. It will be quite a change to go from a huge public university
like UF to a small private university like DIU, which has less than 200
students.
I anticipate this experience to be challenging, but that’s what makes
it exciting. In order to keep life interesting we all must take risks,
enjoy life, and go with the flow.
Putting my nerves aside, I am very anxious to begin my journey. I
cannot wait to breathe the fresh ocean air as I walk along the Adriatic
Sea on my way to class every morning. I am very excited to take classes
that actually interest me and I am even more excited to take these
classes with students from all over the world. I can’t wait to get to
know a different part of the world and the magnificent people that fill
it!
