I marvel at how much stuff I have actually accumulated over the years. I have managed to pack everything into two suite cases. However, my room looks as if nothing has been removed. My closet still contains quite a few clothes despite the 2 stuffed suitcases and the mountain of giveaway clothes in the hallway. Every year to my dorm I take more than a car full of stuff and I still feel like most of what I own is at my house in Prescott. Not to mention that I come home a lot! The fact that when I leave for the airport on Wednesday morning that I will not see my room or any of the stuff I am leaving behind for a year and a half is freaking me out!
However, I am happy with the amount of stuff that I managed to shove into those two small suitcases (120 pounds worth...ugh)! Especially considering that I need a full professional wardrobe as well as a casual one. I am the proud new owner of lots of professional clothes to make me feel snazzy for my new high class job!
The excitement is finally starting to set in! I have been stressed out over getting my visa, plane ticket, returning clothes, packing and had not let the idea of leaving really sink in. I had really come to terms with not going. Therefore, I have really had very little time to process the idea of leaving. A couple days ago I was in my room facebook-ing and watching some television rerun and then it was like the concept of my moving to London in a week resonated in my head! It still feels unreal. However, lately I have started to stress less and get excited more...and that is a great place to be!
This experience will truly be a 180 in terms of my life. Since my graduation in December I have had very little going on. I have not really been working (besides a few shifts here and there) or doing anything truly productive. I don't have that many friends here in Prescott so I haven't had much of a social life either. It's been quite boring at times. To say the least. And now I am heading off to London. A city that truly allows you never to be bored. There is so much to do that even when you sit in your room and do nothing you always know that there is endless possibilities that await outside your door. On any given day you could go the theater, a museum, a great restaurant, or just sit on a bridge and stare into the amazing face of Big Ben and glory at the fact that you are in one o the most exciting cities in the world.
During my semester abroad I took 4 easy classes and only had class on tue,wed, and thurs. Yet, I was still always busy and didn't have enough time to do everything that I wanted to! This time around I will be working full time, taking classes, and still wanting to travel and enjoy the many wonderful things that London has to offer! Good thing I have three times as long this time! In addition, last time I was constantly traveling. There was once 5 weekends in a row that I was gone for 3 or 4 days of the week. It was wonderful, don't get me wrong. However, this time I really want to focus more on being in London and soaking up the feeling of truly living and being there. I will still travel! Of course I will. However, if I could go to as many places as I did in a year as I did in 4 months I will be satisfied.
So...although my parents would love to pack up my belongings and turn my room into a home gym...I rest assured that my room will be here upon my return. My stuffed animals will be cared for. My rejected clothes will remain on their hangers and my family will go on without me. It's sad to leave and I am sure that I will miss the many great perks of home however no sadness could never come close to the great excitement and sense of adventure I feel about embarking on this journey. It truly will be one adventure of a life time...and I vow to get everything out of this experience that I possibility can.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Long, Difficult, and Extremely Exciting Process!
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I know that I have a bad history with keeping up a blog...but I am definitely going to try to be better this time. I know I will be very busy with work and with school but my goal is to write every week or two, and certainly after any trips or exciting events.
The journey has been a crazy roller coaster ride with some great highs and lows. I was thrilled to be accepted into the Mountbatten Internship Programme back in November and started to plan my future around completing this program. However, my acceptance was contingent on being hired by a host company in London. I spent 2 and half long months waiting and didn't even get an interview. I was saddened and resolved in my head that I was not getting in. I started looking at other jobs in Prescott and received official word that it was over last Wednesday. However, Thursday morning I was awoken by a phone call from Mountbatten informing me that a position, that they hadn't thought was going to come through, had come through and I got an interview! I tried not to get my hopes but planned and prepared as much as I possibly could. My interview took place Friday morning at 8am and was about 30 minutes long. I really felt that it went well and hoped for the best. I got a call around 2 pm that same day saying that I had been offered the job! The last position available, one they didn't even think would happen!--it's been a pretty incredible journey, but at least it ended well!
I have selected the MBA program which is a full year in London where I will work full time at a host company and take classes at night and some weekends. Housing is provided through the program. I will live in one of three Mountbatten apartments that have 2-3 shared rooms. It will be a fully furnished apartment and all utilities are included. After my year in London I will fly to Thailand and spend a semester there (about 5 months) going to school full time and finishing up my MBA. Therefore, when I finish the program I will have a year of full time work experience and my MBA in international business practice.
The schedule will be very intense but I think that will be good for me! I will have class some Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 and some weekends Saturday 10:00-5:00 and Sunday 10:00-2:00.
I am extremely excited about the job as well! It seems like the perfect position for me. I will be working at Lovells LLP. It a huge international law firm that is currently undergoing a merger with Hogan and Hartson (a large US based international law firm) that will make it one of the top 10 international law firms in the world. I will be working in the HR department and my official title will be Career Development Administrator. I will be very busy and working with my different committees planning events and recruiting sessions, and maintaining files and documents for lawyers who are being recruited into their program. My job will entail booking travel arrangements, all things involved in event planning, updating spreadsheets, liaising with partners and lawyers, coordinating meetings, etc.
When talking with my interviewers they said that this position will allow me to work with many different aspects of law, business, event planning, and HR. I am really excited about the ability to learn about these different aspects and figuring out which path I really want to pursue.
So with only about two weeks notice to wrap my head about leaving the country for a year and half...it's been nerve wracking...but extremely exciting!
I am receiving my information tomorrow to start the process for applying for a visa so I can get my plane ticket and figure out everything.
So Goodbye for now but I will be sure (hopefully) to write back soon and many more times throughout my journey.
I know that I have a bad history with keeping up a blog...but I am definitely going to try to be better this time. I know I will be very busy with work and with school but my goal is to write every week or two, and certainly after any trips or exciting events.
The journey has been a crazy roller coaster ride with some great highs and lows. I was thrilled to be accepted into the Mountbatten Internship Programme back in November and started to plan my future around completing this program. However, my acceptance was contingent on being hired by a host company in London. I spent 2 and half long months waiting and didn't even get an interview. I was saddened and resolved in my head that I was not getting in. I started looking at other jobs in Prescott and received official word that it was over last Wednesday. However, Thursday morning I was awoken by a phone call from Mountbatten informing me that a position, that they hadn't thought was going to come through, had come through and I got an interview! I tried not to get my hopes but planned and prepared as much as I possibly could. My interview took place Friday morning at 8am and was about 30 minutes long. I really felt that it went well and hoped for the best. I got a call around 2 pm that same day saying that I had been offered the job! The last position available, one they didn't even think would happen!--it's been a pretty incredible journey, but at least it ended well!
I have selected the MBA program which is a full year in London where I will work full time at a host company and take classes at night and some weekends. Housing is provided through the program. I will live in one of three Mountbatten apartments that have 2-3 shared rooms. It will be a fully furnished apartment and all utilities are included. After my year in London I will fly to Thailand and spend a semester there (about 5 months) going to school full time and finishing up my MBA. Therefore, when I finish the program I will have a year of full time work experience and my MBA in international business practice.
The schedule will be very intense but I think that will be good for me! I will have class some Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 and some weekends Saturday 10:00-5:00 and Sunday 10:00-2:00.
I am extremely excited about the job as well! It seems like the perfect position for me. I will be working at Lovells LLP. It a huge international law firm that is currently undergoing a merger with Hogan and Hartson (a large US based international law firm) that will make it one of the top 10 international law firms in the world. I will be working in the HR department and my official title will be Career Development Administrator. I will be very busy and working with my different committees planning events and recruiting sessions, and maintaining files and documents for lawyers who are being recruited into their program. My job will entail booking travel arrangements, all things involved in event planning, updating spreadsheets, liaising with partners and lawyers, coordinating meetings, etc.
When talking with my interviewers they said that this position will allow me to work with many different aspects of law, business, event planning, and HR. I am really excited about the ability to learn about these different aspects and figuring out which path I really want to pursue.
So with only about two weeks notice to wrap my head about leaving the country for a year and half...it's been nerve wracking...but extremely exciting!
I am receiving my information tomorrow to start the process for applying for a visa so I can get my plane ticket and figure out everything.
So Goodbye for now but I will be sure (hopefully) to write back soon and many more times throughout my journey.
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- Sarah Broome
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- I am a recent college gradate who has recently been accepted and placed into the Mountbatten Institute Programme. I love to travel and all aspects of London! So please follow my blog for updates on what I'm doing and stories from London life and traveling.
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