Friday, January 21, 2011

Time is flying by...

Hard to believe that in just a short time I will be living in another country, another continent for that matter. I have been accomplishing my "To Do" list like it's my second job. Aside from filing taxes and packing, most everything is all finished.

Two weeks from today will be my last day at the Hyatt. My last day until I return atleast! Never have I worked for such a company who treats us well and worked alongside such talented and professional employees. Definitely looking forward to working at the Hyatt again in the future. 

I will be arriving in Innsbruck at noon on February 25th. From there I will not be able to move into my apartment until March 1. I will be staying in a hostel for those few nights and setting up my phone service, bank account, etc during those first few days. Speaking of phone service, I just bought an iPhone so that I will be able to use it abroad. I found a company where I will have internet, unlimited texts, and calls for a very cheap monthly rate. As far as international calling goes, rarely will I be doing that. There are plenty of ways to contact me however. Email, Facbook, Skype (Coasterfrk11), and even by texting me. Through an ap on the iPhone I have acquired another phone number exclusively for texting: 1-321-775-5151. I assure you there will be no outrageous charge. It will be just as if you are texting a US phone number. I can also text back through the internet. If you want to research the iPhone ap to verify, it is called TextFree.

I will be studying at the Mangement Center of Innsbruck. Classes begin for me on March 2nd, starting with orientation the first week. I'm really looking forward to all of the classes I will be taking (in English!). My classes will be the following: Product Development and Innovation, International Tourism Management, International Tourism and Leisure Market,s Destination Management, International Marketing, Alpine Tourism, and Understanding Austrian Society and Culture. No idea what my schedule will be like, but I can assure you in my free time I will be traveling around Europe!

MCI Campus

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Preparing for the big adventure!

 On February 24th at 6:30 p.m. I will be departing the Orlando Int' Airport on British Airways Flight 2036. I will be beginning the greatest adventure of my life: studying abroad in Innsbruck, Austria. Very much looking forward to this unforgettable experience. So fortunate to have the opportunity to study abroad. It will be my last semester of college (hard to believe) and upon my return I will be graduating on August 7, 2011.


  I've been preparing quite a lot for the big move. Making an extremely long packing list, buying much needed things, applying for the school, housing, visas, etc. Everything is completely finished and ready to go minus the packing part. My last day working at Hyatt Regency will be February 3rd. I will then fly back to IL Feb 4-16 to say all my goodbyes and return to Florida to truly begin packing.

  I will try my best to update this often in Europe to keep everyone posted on my experience and travels abroad.



Innsbruck, Austria

Countdown on my Mac!