Choose Our Own Adventure

Among the joys and stresses in our life (this week), we are flying to interview in Washington D.C. b/c we found out that Los made it to the final round of his application for the amazing Olmsted Foundation scholarship. This is a prestigious and awesome opportunity where, if he is selected, we will move to Monterrey, CA to get language training and then be paid to live overseas for two years for him to get his Master’s Degree in International Affairs. Such an incredible time, that we may never get again in life; we want this really bad!

For a while we were trying not to get our hopes up, but our great friend Jesse reminded us at dinner this week, it’s okay, it’s good to get our hopes up. So they are up! If we don’t get it, no worries, life in the States will continue to be great… But we are going for it. We think we would learn so much from living abroad. And it would be amazing to be paid the same as in the States, while getting to travel a ton, as well as get language training and a degree out of the season.

SO… we had to pick our Top 10 countries/cities/schools to give to the interview board. After a TON of deliberation, here are the finalists! First, let me say, it is crazy to have an open heart toward all of these selections equally. But for very different reasons, they could equally be amazing experiences, so we are fired up. The choices are:
1. Madrid, Spain
2. Cordoba, Argentina
3. Brussels, Belgium
4. Geneva, Switzerland
5. Mendoza, Argentina
6. Aix-en-Provence, France
7. St. Petersburg, Russia
8. Cape Town, South Africa
9. Istanbul, Turkey
10. Cairo, Egypt

Exciting, we will keep you posted!