Today I was supposed to be on a plane to Dublin.

I was supposed to pack my life into a suitcase and a carry on, wonder what it would be like to be an au pair, read/watch/sleep my way through a non-stop flight and meet my would-be new host family when I stepped fresh off the plane.

But instead I slept in with my dog, went on a run, ate copious amounts of Mexican food and drank margaritas with a friend.

I feel like I should be sad or feel weird about the whole thing but I don’t, mostly because I have a plan.

I recently got in contact with a program out of Dublin called Stint Ireland. Stint coordinates both internships and gap years for college students and recent grads. They help you apply for your visa, and then organize whatever you need once you get to Ireland (cell phones, jobs/internships, housing — you name it).

They had an opening in one of their houses for June 28th and after looking through their website and obsessively stalking their social media, I decided to jump at the chance. The best part is that you live with other people your age in the house, which means you have an automatic group of people to travel and hang out with (not to mention the Stint staff does trips around Ireland, excursions to other countries and outings in the city itself).

Plans for Ireland are back on and I can’t wait to start my new adventure!