Start of a New Beginning

So...that's that!  I finally graduated the Travel Academy last Friday the 19th.  It was not only a relief, but also a very interesting experience.  I didn't think I would miss the majority of the classmates and friends that I met, but I actually REALLY really do.  For the most part, I miss the ones I spent the MOST time with, but also the ones that I didn't really get to know, but wish I could have more.  That's life though - I know that we're all gonig to keep in touch and have a lifetime connection with each other, and we'll have the memories and pictures :)

My classmates and I with our diplomas.

Now - What am I doing?  I am currently at home for a week with my parents for Thanksgiving vacation, which is a nice little break for me.  I've had all kinds of room-mate drama before I left so I guess I'm pretty stressed about it all.  But minus the whole "mini-vacation" thing, after this, I gotta get back into the grind.  I don't know what I'm going to do about a job yet - I have some decisions to make.  I turn 21 in less than three months, so that will open up my options for airlines a whole lot more, which I think would be a smart decion.  I am still waiting on "ABC Airlines" - my application got lost in the system, so I am still waiting to hear back from them, and that would be the IDEAL situation - I would LOVE to be based out of MSP.  But if not, I am probably just going to stay in Bloomington and get a few jobs to pay rent and all of my expenses.  :)  If anyone else has any suggestions for me feel free to comment - I can take all I can get!



Group picture of our class.

Also, after my graduation, a group of my classmates and my family and boyfriend all went out to eat, and I spoke to my instructor about helping him out with teaching Worldspan to the class - that makes me EXTREMELY excited, because I'm hoping to maybe sell a little travel on the side of being a flight attendant.  I LOVE working in Worldspan and learning about geography, so this would also be ideal for me - who knows what else I could get into? :) So for all you readers out there who are needing to go on a vacation - feel freee to contact! 

My instructors Paul and Peggy handing me my diploma. :)

But that's all for now - it's getting late and I get to catch up with some high school friends at lunch tomorrow.  I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving and stays safe!

Alpha...Bravo...Charlie...Delta...

It's been quite a while since I've last posted..my bad..there has been so much going on lately - along with stresses from my school && the internet being down about 95% of the time in my apartment complex, it hasn't been very easy to update everyone on my life - which I know there are SO many people are disappointed about ;)

My graduation countdown is down to only 9 more days of classes...and counting weekends only 11 days left!  Reality is striking in a little more every day, but I'm weirdly okay with it. 

Sadly, I have not heard back from Abc Airlines or whatever we're calling it..but when i talked to my placement director at school, she told me to just wait it out, that she was 98% sure that I would be getting an email...that was 5 days ago..I talked to her again today, because I want to get the ball rolling on more applications and whatnot, and she told me that she would make a phone call to the Airline to make sure everything went through...ohh the joys of having connections :)

Lately in class things have been veryyy repetitive and getting really old.  Lots of geography (interesting geography, just a LOT of it) and this week is going to include toooo much worldspan.  We learned today how to put cars into our PNR, which is sweet, except at the end of every lesson I feel the urge to pop 5 ibuprofen because my head is going to explode.  I think that MIGHT be normal?

On an end-note - if there are those of you who have never had Noodles & Company, it is absolutely amazing..never in my life have I had a better caesar salad :)  I hiiiighly recommend it!