amwelles:

I leave May 2nd, provided the farm-lady gets back with me and says all is good. I get to live in a trailer, work hard everyday, and hang out with a bunch of other people. I’m pretty excited. It’s a community-type farm, so that will be extra-awesome. I’ll be there for a month, and then will figure out what to do from there. I have a feeling people think I’m weird for liking things like two-day train rides and living on farms for nothing more than room/board for hard work. I have a feeling these people are missing out on life experiences.

This is amazing. Not in the what-the-hell-people-actually-do-this kinda way, but in the I-wish-I-thought-I-was-capable-of-something-like-this way. Am, I am truly jealous of all the stories you are going to have when you are old and wrinkley. I wish I didn’t feel like I had to do everything the traditional way - I already feel mighty nervous about all the time I’m taking off from ‘real life’ by travelling to the UK.. I’m already years behind all my friends in terms of further education and careers. It’s daunting.

But then I think about all the adventures I’ll have in the UK, and all of my fears about the rest of my life are muted, if only temporarily.

Seriously, goodluck! I hope you have internet access so you can let us know how it’s coming along :)