Thursday, August 11, 2005

test drive!

Hello all! I just set up this page in anticipation of my rapidly approaching departure on the 2005-'06 St. Olaf College Term in the Middle East (hereafter TIME). I will be on TIME for approximately 5 months, from 26 Aug. to mid January, and will be spending a little over a month in each of four countries: Turkey (Istanbul), Morocco (Marrakesh), Egypt (Cairo), and Greece (Athens). The program of study includes courses in political science, sociology, history, religion, and art/architecture, and will be applicable within my St. Olaf majors: history and religion, with a concentration in Middle Eastern studies. Now that those formalities are out of the way, let me say that I am unbelievably excited for this trip! I'm leaving in exactly 2 weeks and I still can barely believe I'm actually going. This website will be where I post journal entries and photo updates for friends and family to keep informed about what I'm up to. I hope to have access to the internet on a regular basis, but if not, be patient and don't worry if a few weeks go by between updates. I'm going to do my best to stay current! Also, another disclaimer: I've never done anything like this before, so I apologize if it takes me a while to figure out the best way to make this site work. Hopefully, it will be a way to stay somewhat connected during these next five months. Thanks in advance for your interest and patience!

6 Comments:

At 11:30 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good luck Abby! Stay safe and have fun. Can't wait to hear about your adventures.

-Levi

 
At 8:47 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Abby,

I visited your website today and I'm sending you this test comment.

G&G

 
At 9:33 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

GO ABBY!! Take the world by storm!! :-) I can't wait to hear all about everything! :-) I miss you tons and I'll be praying for you and thinking about you !! :-)

 
At 9:44 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Abby-you've landed! Hooray! You are there. We are happy this morning thinking of you in your new adventure. So exciting. More soon. WE LOVE YOU. Mom,Dad,Han

 
At 5:55 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Querida Abby…
Soy tu tía Iris, y quiero que sepas que tío Bill y yo estamos muy orgullosos de ti, y todo lo que has logrado, eres una chica muy especial!!!
Disfruta tus visitas del medio este y recuerda que te amamos mucho. No olvides que siempre estas en nuestras oraciones.

Con mucho amor
Iris & Bill

 
At 1:34 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

i love u aBBEY!!!How r u my blessing of a friend?did u get my email?i love u!!so excited about ur travels.the Lord is going to graciously amaze u!!i love u precious friend!be so blessed!

 

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