And so the adventure beings...

     Although this journey technically began in mid-February when I stumbled across the Mountbatten website, today is the day I am officially, for sure, headed to London for a year. And now that its official I can start writing this blog without fear of having to embarrassingly explain to all of my soon-to-be loyal followers that it didn't work out after all.

       A lot of you are probably pretty confused by now- which is understandable since I spent days telling any and everyone that I got into the London program back on April 27th 2011 when I got my acceptance letter. But, you see, the thing is, it's a two step process. First you have to get into the Mountbatten Program and then they send your resume and cover letter to a bunch of potential employers and you have to sit and wait for a company to want to interview you. And man-o-man does that waiting suck.

      That's why, two days ago on June 29th, while I was covering a receptionist job for my mom's office, I was so elated to finally get an interview offer. I can't lie though, when I first read the job description and company profile for the Sanders Lifestyle Footwear Sales and Marketing Executive position I was more than a little hesitant. One of the things that drew me to the Mountbatten Institute was the opportunity to network internationally- and seeing as Sanders only has 5 employees that didn't seem to be much of an option. But I also knew that being small could have distinct advantages- more responsibility and training for example. Keeping this in mind I decided to go through the interview and it was scheduled for 7:00am this morning.

     I woke up bright and early at 5:30 so that I could chug tea and review my notes before the interview. (Keep in mind- caffeine makes me crazy- so I was well awake by 7:00.) A little confusion and a realization that the interview was scheduled for Pacific Time later I had an extra hour on my hands. The interview went really well, I was able to talk the the intern currently working at Sanders and all of my qualms were calmed. At the end of the interview I knew I wanted the internship. And lucky for me I didn't have to wait long this time. Three and a half hours later I received the call offering me the position and I was STOKED. No more waiting and not knowing- now it was set. I'M GOING TO LONDON!!!

    I spent the rest of the day notifying family and facebook and working on setting up this blog. The next couple of weeks are going to be jam packed with planning- getting a visa, buying a ticket, finding the right kind of phone, shopping for an appropriate wardrobe- and always with studying. I signed up for 6 mini classes through Mountbatten and Harvard- Finance, Financial Accounting, IT, Spreadsheets, Math for Management and Quantitative Methods. All in all I think I'll have enough to keep me busy between now and August 13th 2011!!!!!