Woo hoo!!!

Today has been very exciting! I found out today that I have been accepted to go to Germany this summer as part of the Transatlantic Outreach Program sponsored by the Goethe-Institut. I am floored! I definitely didn't expect this, but am so glad that it happened. Yesterday I received word that I had not been awarded another fellowship that I had applied for, and had decided at that point to not get my hopes up about this one. Imagine my surprise when I got the packet in the mailbox! I immediately felt good about it because it was a pretty hefty packet, with lots of paperwork inside. I haven't even managed to read through it all yet.

I will be traveling to Washington, DC on July 24, and will have an orientation on that Friday and the following Saturday morning. I will then travel to Germany where I will be until August 8. School starts on the 10th, so I will have a LOT to adjust to on that Sunday.

I am thrilled beyond belief and feel very lucky and blessed. I cannot wait to start planning this adventure!