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Matt Curcio

Hi Amber,
Wow, that's a lot to chew on. Actually you have several pretty good options. I mean you could be a refugee in Africa living on NGO handouts. You could be deciding whether or not to eat today, at least I hope you aren't.

I'm sure someone will tell you, but remember you have to do what you like AND think what is best. It's taken a long time for me to learn self-reliance in most areas of my life.

Got a story for you.

I was traveling by train in Europe (y'know semester abroad) heading south alone to Pisa to meet people. Got on the train, settled in and soon after the train left the station the conductor came by to stamp tickets. He got to me, looked at my ticket and immediately exclaimed, that this wasn't the train to Pisa. In the commotion, all I heard was the conductor and people around me saying, 'no Pisa no Pisa, Pisa, Pisa, no Pisa...' Instead of freaking out, I got out my map and realized I could go any where I wanted. It was my choice. I felt good that I could do whatever I wanted. Take a chance. Be self-reliant.