abroad again

A couple posts ago, I mentioned that I had made many changes in my plan for my academic future. Here they are:

• I had been majoring in Public Relations and had a double minor in Spanish and World Business. That has now become a double major in Public Relations and Spanish.
• Explanation: There was a chance I would not have finished my World Business minor because the higher level classes were not offered every semester. Furthermore, there will always be someone who is well-versed in business concepts and procedures. I can learn that along the way. Spanish and knowledge of the Latino culture, however, is not something you can learn along the way. 
• I had not planned on taking summer school because I wanted a major internship this summer. Now, however, I will be taking one class this upcoming summer and will not have an internship.
• Explanation: To have the major internship I had wanted, it would be beneficial to take Public Relations Writing beforehand. Due to the course sequence in the Public Relations major, however, I will not take that class until Fall 2010. I've decided that, instead of going into a major internship without having taken the writing class, I'll take that during the summer and apply for internships afterwards.
• Because I will have an extra semester to work with after I take my Public Relations Writing class, I'm going to study abroad in the Fall of 2010 in Malaga, Spain.
• Explanation: Becoming fluent in Spanish and learning more about the culture by experiencing it firsthand will be beneficial to my future. I can also try to find a job working in the Public Relations industry abroad, since I will have taken the writing class. I'll be more prepared.

So that's all that has changed. It's a lot, I know, but I feel that it will create better options for me in the future. I'll be happier too.