Poland Update!!

Dear Readers,
On Tuesday we had the draw for who was going to Poland. I got picked!! I was so happy because I never really get picked for things like this.

Sitting there on the hall floor while our chaplain went around with a U.S.A. biscuit tin picking out names was an odd feeling. I didn't expect to be called out, but when my friend got called out that's when I crossed my fingers, that's when I got the hunger of really wanting to go. And low and behold two names later they say my name. I couldn't help smiling and thinking that this is going to be the trip of a lifetime. I will never get the opportunity to go to Poland again, so I'm determined to go. And even better I get to go with at least on of my best friends. I gave her a high five and then remembered that there were other people around me who hadn't been called out yet. So you compose yourself and say "you can celebrate later". After the draw it turned out most of my friends got called out and some are on the waiting list. Our teacher said that people will drop out so everyone on the waiting list will probably get to go.

I suppose if I was near the end of that waiting list I would have liked to not been picked out of the biscuit tin. I'm inpatient and often pessimistic in those situations so I'd be in a terrible mood till I knew for certain I was or wasn't going, that would probably mean waiting till October. I hate waiting, not having that definite yes or no. I could cope with not being picked out because I would be upset for a few mins and then get over it. It wouldn't happen.

That's just me. I hate when people say you should get rid of traits like that completely. We all need flaws because they define us, make us who we are. We would be very boring if we didn't have them. But I agree to the extent that we should just control our flaws, know whens best to show and use them even hiding them. But never rid of them.

Let me know what you think. I'm always open to suggestions.

Roisin.P.

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