Saturday, July 30, 2011

GOOOAAAAALLLL(s)

4 Knots Music Festival (in New York, not Brazil)
Location: New York, NY

Date: Friday, July 29, 2011

In exactly one week from today, I will be making the agonizingly long trip down to São Paulo, Brazil, to participate in a 3 month work exchange program.  Now, as I sit here inside NYC apartment, safely nestled in my comfort zone, I can’t help but think about what to expect next week when I begin what many people would describe as a “life changing experience.”

Several weeks ago, I had to submit a list of goals to my company, listing everything I hoped to accomplish during my rotation. Full disclosure: most of what I submitted was politically correct BS (e.g. exchange of ideas and culture blah blah blah). Therefore, before I begin my adventure, I wanted to take the time to write down my *TRUE* goals.

They are as follows: