I should avoid trying to make life-decisions when I'm depressed or anxious. It really doesn't work out best. But, alas, I'm feeling better at the moment and not quite so desperate. I have been looking into language schools and found an interesting one in Costa Rica. It's called the Institute for Central American Development Studies and they have a summer internship program that is 10 weeks long. It's not horribly overpriced and I think it would be a great experience. So, I'm going to research it more and, if it seems like a reputable organization and I feel it's the right time for me, use it as a spring-board this next summer to my next phase.

I'm not 100% sure at this point, but I'm researching the International and Intercultural Communications degree at Denver University for Fall of 2006 that I posted about earlier. I was really stressing about the money/student loans, etc. But I just need to keep in mind that if that's what is going to make me happy, then I need to go ahead with it despite the money.

So, these are promising paths that sound fun to me. And even if I end up doing something other than the language school and the degree, I take comfort in the fact that I at least won't be doing the same thing I'm doing right now.