Was it only a Dream?

     I'm now sitting at home and feeling as if I never left.  It's funny how you can go on such a long journey, come back, and everything feels just the same.  You can start right back where you left off, and that journey you took feels just like a long dream. This dream was a great one, and I never wanted to wake up from it.  I'm so glad that I decided to go on this adventure this summer.  It has truly made a great impact on me, and I will never be the same.    
     The trip has caused so many changes in me, both big and small.  For one, I will wear dresses much more often now, because I now realize how comfortable and easy they are! I've also become more liberal-minded as I had conversations with people and really began asking myself why I believe some things that I believe.  I have also become much more independent.  Having to navigate and plans trips in a foreign country will make trip planning in the states seem like a piece of cake!
     Thanks to the World Congress, and being around so many people who share my major in Music Therapy, my passion for this field has been fully awakened.  I'm so ready to engage in my Music Therapy classes, and to learn more about this incredible career.  I also plan to be more involved in our chapter of the Music Therapy Society.
     I know some people came on this trip expecting their attitudes to change, but I was not one of those people.  However, I think I made a wonderful transformation this summer, and it would not have happened had it not been for my trip to Europe! I only hope that one day I will be able to venture back to have another grand adventure.