Like i said, you ask the question and i will answer them!
From a friends comment below "Maybe you can start at new Q/A thread... OK - are you (or your family) from South Africa? Why school in SA? Why for only a year? What will you do after your year, return to the States to finish schooling? Missionary work???"
Q: Am i or my family from South Africa?
A: No. We lived in Rustenburg, South Africa (google it) for 2 1/4 years from 1992 to 1994. My parents are missionaries and do construction projects.
Q: Why school in South Africa?
A: Why not? Currently I'm at a point in my life that i have no attachment in the USA besides family and friends. I don't have a car payment, or a house, and i am super close to being out of what little debt that i have. (it will be gone before i leave). So i feel that being 27 and single and not happily tied down, now is the time to get out there and experience the things this world has to offer and to take an adventure and so when God presented this opportunity, i said YES! Plus, one full year over there is about as much money as one quarter over here at a university. I could potentially get a full 4 year degree for the price of one year here at UW.
Q: Why for only a year?
A: I am only going for the school year. Which is January through November. The seasons are switched over there so they are just about to get out for their summer break. School starts up again on January 18th, 2010 so i am planning on going down there about a a week before that. Since i will be coming from out of the country i have to get a study permit (visa) and they only allow you to have one that last for one year at a time. Come next September time, I'm sure that i will have figured out if i want to go back or not. But at this time, i am only committing to a year as that is all I'm allowed to commit to.
Q: What will i do after i am done with this year?
A: Since i have not decided if i am going for longer then a year, i am not sure that i can answer this properly. For now, the plan is to come back mid November 2010 and be here for the holidays. If i do decide to go back, i would leave again the beginning of January. If i decided to stay here, yes, i can transfer my credits over to a new college of my choice. The school is fully accredited.
Hopefully that clears some things up! Let me know if you have anymore questions!
2 comments:
You rock Heidi!!! YES! GO! You are so young and with no attachments, debt etc, what a perfect opportunity for you! I will say extra prayers for you while you are gone. I think it is fabulous (& I'm a bit jealous!!). In fact, I have another friend that is looking at Foreign Service, which made me go... hmmmm... so maybe when I graduate and get a year or so under my belt, I'll look into it too... although I'm older... WAAAYYY older! Thanks for answering my questions! Hope you didn't think I was prying!! You go girl!
Hey Kiddo - I still have boxes - you still want them?
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