Innsbruck and Next Steps

European Homeless Cup Pictures:

http://imgur.com/a/9OUAY

http://imgur.com/a/wKrZg

Looking Forward:

Wow. Innsbruck  is beautiful. We are right in the middle of the mountains and everything here is green and vibrant. Fog hides the peaks in the early morning, but as the time hits afternoon, the snow-capped, upper-fringes of the Alps look down below.

We've made it through Munich, and now we are here in Austria for one more day. We will be heading to Italy next, though where in Italy I am not so sure. We haven't bought a train ticket yet- we will pick one up on the fly tomorrow and head to an unknown destination.

Chris and I are at that point where we have realized we need to conserve as much money as possible. Because we don't have any programs or living stays lined up in Italy, this is going to be hard. Hell, we may end up sleeping in a park again. We'll just have to play things as they go!

Current Deadlines:

July 4th- Begin staying at the community in Arcidosso, Italy

July 7th- Flight from Rome, Italy -> Bordeaux, France

For now, time to enjoy Innsbruck for the rest of today and tomorrow morning. I uploaded new pictures from Munich and from our first day here, so check those out! The video above is from part of a hike near where we are staying.

I have another post on the way soon. It is halfway written and I will probably finish it tonight or on the train tomorrow.

Hope you're having an awesome weekend.

Best,

Sam

Forward Motion

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What to Do

I would love to live a life worth living.

Me encantaría vivir una vida digna de ser vivida.

Mi piacerebbe vivere una vita degna di essere vissuta.

J'aimerais vivre une vie digne d'être vécue.

Ich würde gerne ein lebenswertes Leben zu leben.

Ik zou graag een leven de moeite waard te leven.

It's been a busy while since my last update. Wrapped up my first wave of tests for the semester and now I am back into researching the issues of homelessness and learning the languages for my trip. It is hard to balance so many different tasks and duties, but I figure if you love doing everything you set yourself up to do, it is more than worth it to have a packed schedule.

I'm wrapping up my proposal for the Europe adventure and it is coming along nicely. Once it is complete, I will post portions of it onto the blog for those that are curious. Afterward, I look to begin applying for scholarships, grants, and opportunities that will assist in the funding and viability of my trip.

My start date has moved back to May 24th. I was hoping to take the MCAT on May 11th but that day was at maximum capacity. Instead, I settled for the May 23rd test date. I'll leave Arizona the day after the test for Madrid with a fat grin on my face and a backpack filled with what will define my life for the next couple of months.

I hope your life is exciting and you are feeling healthy and happy.

Best,

-Sam