Hey everyone,

I couldnt seem to get this part to go with the last, so it would be best if you go back one entry to Egypt, again and read that first before reading this...it will make a little more sense that way!

Reflection time:  I often feel that people who travel for extended periods of time or who do exchanges are looking for something, or running from something. For me, I think it is a little of both, but mostly looking for something - looking for my place in the world. That place that makes me happier than anywhere else. Somewhere that feels like home. It is hard to explain and I hope that this is making some sense:) Anyway, I have found that place and that something that makes me so incredibly happy: Egypt, more specifically Dahab, and scuba diving. I feel like I should hang on to that and go with it while I can...knowing that it may not make me happy forever, but at this point in my life it seems to fit perfectly. So, this is my new ¨plan:¨ finish undergrad (which of course is still my top priority), work for a little while in Orillia to save up some money and then move to Dahab to do the courses in order to be a DiveMaster and who knows maybe even an instructor...the options and opportunities are there, I just have to take them.

I think sometimes I get ahead of myself and forget how young I am and how much time I have. I don´t need to rush to have a career. I know I will never make heaps of money in Egypt, but I study International Development and Spanish, so its not like I was ever going to make a lot of money and it has never been something that is really important to me. In the end, I have for the moment, found that place in the wolrd that I think I am mean to be in and have found something that I am good at, so to me, that is worth hanging on to.

Currently I am in Barcelona for a few days staying around the corner from an Argentinean cafe/bakery and head to London on Monday, leaving for Halifax on Tuesday. My new address in Halifax is 5676 Columbus St. Unit #7, Halifax, NS, B3H2P1 and I will being using my cell phone until we get everything set up, so the number is (705) 238-1271.

I is hard to believe that I will be home in less than a week and in school a day later!! Ahhh...I don´t know what I am going to do. For now, I am going to enjoy these last few days of freedom!

I hope you are all well. Miss you all.

Love,

Johanna