I officially withdrew. No one singular reason, but mostly I didn’t really feel like it. I normally get excited for travel but I realized I wasn’t; if I did it, it would be out of a sense of obligation to do a study abroad.

But I don’t feel obligated to do it this year; next year was my plan anyway. I like my dorm this year. Current plan is to do Cape Town next spring though maybe that will change.

Now I’m leaning toward delaying to next year, where I think it fits better in my overall trajectory, and I’ll be more excited for it then?

Another con is Missing Fun Bay Area Events, which might include LessOnline / Manifest (what dates are those again?) but might include more cool things (I just heard about one in mid-April). This feels like not a reason to not go to South Africa, but it def affects the calculus emotionally

My assigned quarter for required PWR class is spring. I’m trying to move it to winter rn. But if I fail, I might not be able to study abroad in spring to meet university requirements

@Conflux Nevermind, somehow this is already sorted out

How often have you traveled out of the USA?

@Quroe Very little! I'm currently in Europe for the first time ever. It's only the second time I've left North America. I've never been to Africa.

@Conflux Alright, I'll put my thumb on the scale.

I have found very few (if any) people who say they regretted traveling. Immersing in other cultures is an experience few get to have.