What am I getting myself into?

Today marks 46 days until I leave home to head for Central America, and I must confess that I am starting to get incredibly excited about it. I have talked about this trip since last November, so much so that my family and friends are probably sick of me talking about it. Or rather sick of trying to talk me out of it. I realize that my dream to travel through Central America one organic farm at a time may not exactly match what nearly anyone else would picture as a “super-fun-time”, but it is exactly where I want to be.

Why Central America and why organic farms? I’m not sure I could ever really sum it up in a blog why I feel so compelled to do this, but I can tell you there is no where else I would rather be. Perhaps it is an attempt to regain some of my spirit after completing a university degree. I don’t know about you, but I found the experience to be both exhilarating and completely soul crushing. Perhaps it was one too many group projects with inconsiderate people, but I am so relieved to be done and ready to move on with my life.

Now, I certainly do not regret a university education. And I count myself to be one of the very fortunate people in this world who have gained a basic education let alone university. I also feel fortunate that my experience with university taught me a lot about “what not to do”. In my case, it made me realize what kind of life I did not want to live. For instance, a nine-to-five working in a cubicle. And in fairness, perhaps no one does. One of the benefits of being young, and possibly naive, is that my life is a clean slate. I am at a point where I can create the life I want. And frankly, I want a life with more intrigue.

So capitalizing on the wealth of my good fortunes, I am going to put them to good use and expand my knowledge of the world at large. I have spent far too long feeling stifled by what someone else thought I should learn, what job I should have, or what kind of life I should be living. I am finally comfortable enough to know that we all need to be able to make these choices for ourselves. Even if it may seem selfish to leave my family and friends behind to go travel, in life we all need to be a little bit selfish sometimes. Perhaps not at the expense of others, but when it comes to the things you really want in life. In my case, this means living the life that I want. Hence from September to June, I will be traveling through Central America starting in Guatemala.

As much as I want this blog to be solely for my travels, it will likely become a speakers box too. After all, the Internet has made it possible for a nobody like me to tell the world what I think. And you best believe that I am going to use it to my full advantage.