Eve of New Year's Eve....

I really can't believe an entire year has passed. It was one year ago that I was blogging about Emma's journey to South Africa. I made an attempt to blog about her trip day to day. I was reading my posts from last year, and remembering what it was like. Looking back on it all now, it was without a doubt a trip and experience of a lifetime for her!! Even though old mom was lonesome for her the whole time, I am so glad she took the opportunity to travel to one of the old home lands, even though it's not her homeland! ha!

Now, she's been invited to work on a fully paid research project this summer at Purdue Univeristy to enhance and further her studies in the environmental field. This is a project she can also use toward completion of her BS undergrad in Environmental Studies at BSU, and further her goal of getting her Master's in the same field, Purdue is actively recruiting her for their graduate program!!! It's pretty exciting.

I received a phone call this evening from the U of M, they're inviting her to present/participate in an Environmental Studies workshop in March. I have a feeling in the next year, this will escalate. Her ultimate goal is to complete her doctoral studies in ES at the University of Hawaii, or go into environmental law possibly in Oregon, and then....move to Hawaii and live for a few years. She really connected with the indigenous culture of the Island People when she was there a few years ago, I think she kind of fit in there.

I'll only let her do this if she takes me with! ha. Like I could really stop her. So, as you can see...I am very proud of her and completely supportive of whatever she decides to do.