A Change of Scenary

(Originally Published on June 18, 2007)

Things changed quickly over spring break when I came to the realization I was not cut out to be a Computer Science major. The classes were overwhelming and taught in a much more complicated manor than I was used to. Overall I knew it wasn't going to work out and instead of wasting my time by struggling with the CS classes I decided that electives would be a better use of my time.

In the process I opened a lot of doors that had been closed to me. The first door that caught my attention was the ability to apply for a Study Abroad in Lyon, France. Of course this was appealing because I love France, I was in a French Culture class at the time and I'd taken years of classes in French. Anything to put those classes to good use, right?

The next door that opened was connected to the study abroad. I wondered that if I could study abroad why couldn't I concentrate time, energy and resources on finding a job in the UK or even Australia. I began sharing email conversations with the International Co-op Advisors about the opportunity. I wasn't expecting to get much out of it but I thought I had to take the chance. I would kick myself if I didn't try.
A month and a few weeks later I had gotten myself an interview with State Street in London. I had expected something in Glasgow or Edinburgh in Scotland but instead something bigger had come my way. State Street is a company I had worked for during my last co-op but with their Boston office and the subsidiary of SSgA. I was excited for this opportunity because I thought London would be a great fit and State Street was a company I really wanted to work for again. Another week and a few job offers later I was finally offered the position in London within an hour of the original interview. I accepted immediately and quickly owned 2 travel guides on London before another hour had passed.

And now here I am. Two months and counting until I move to London.

I decided that a blog/journal would be the way to go. There are a lot of people interested in my trip to London and my experiences in the UK. There'll also be an additional photo gallery to go along with this trip. I hope that you all get to enjoy it and I hope I can stay on top of my experiences.