This is the poem that I wrote for a scholarship from the Study Abroad Peer Advisors at our school.  I ended up winning second place with it! Check it out! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LS7rVwDg0Q&context=C420da85ADvjVQa1PpcFNc4V9DfF8iL85kUG8H7pAumAFHbpKyTq4%3D

I'm almost finished packing! All of my clothes are in my suitcase. Just need to put some last minute additions in and buy a battery for my alarm clock.  Called the credit card company to report my travel! So exciting! And I checked my seats for the plane and all of them are aisle seats. I'm sure I will really appreciate that while we cross the Atlantic. The trip is approaching so soon! Absolutely can NOT wait. <3 Toodles!

Things that I know about the program/area:

• Traveling with eight students and two teachers from UF
• Living with these students in apartments in the heart of Brussels
• Attending an English speaking university studying European Union studies and Lobbying/Communication
• Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the unofficial capital of Europe
• It is also the headquarters of the European Union
• Languages spoken in Belgium are French and Flemmish (an accented version of Dutch) and hopefully English
• Paris is a little over an hour by train from Brussels
• They like to eat fries with mayonnaise (ew.)
• Beer is cheaper than water or soda
• The weather changes very quickly

That's all I can think of right now.  Stay tuned as I learn lots more and post tons of cool facts I learn!

Bonjour! I am studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium for the next seven weeks.  I'll be learning about the European Union and Lobbying. With three day weekends and easy train access, I hope to be traveling around Europe often and have many adventures throughout the summer.  Join me as I trek through time changes, culture shifts, language barriers, transportation chaos, and the summer of my life. A tout a l'heure!