Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Let's 3x5 my life...

My name is Shelby.  I hail from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, I have a small, incredible family.  One sister, two loving parents, five first cousins and three sets of aunts and uncles.  Two sets of grandparents that served as a concrete foundation for our family tree.  I graduated with average grades from a not so average high school.  I visited Grand Valley State University in spring of 2008, fell in love with the physical beauty of the campus and welcoming nature of the people.  Fall 2009 I began attending GVSU.

...Let's speed this up a bit.

Originally I wanted to major in the classics and Latin language  (NERD ALERT).

But soon thereafter decided business was a more practical career choice.

Official majors:  International Business and Marketing

Hmm... International Business you say?  Well, that requires a language minor as well.

Latin=dead language.

Shit.

French?  Took 6 years of it...

European economic collapse?

Shit. 

One billion people in China?  Massively growing middle class??  On to something here...

Minor: Chinese Language

Fast forward--->Passion for Chinese language and culture grew and blossomed into the tree that we may now refer to as the winter 2012 Taiwan study abroad program.  

So here I am.  An average American girl, among friends, attempting to see the world beyond our own backyards.  

Here are my thoughts, experiences, observations and (hopefully) insightful recollection of four months where I am:  Off to see the world!

Watch me go!