JR incredibly overwhelmed

My initial reaction to hearing I got into the study abroad program in South Africa was one of overwhelming joy and satisfaction.  After having been to the symposium I had been looking forward to hearing back on my application, aggressively checking my email in the days leading up to hearing.  I could not believe that I was lucky enough to have been chosen to partake in this wonderful opportunity, an opportunity that has the potential to change my life.  I loved being able to call my mother and tell her I made it into the program, she's been so supportive of me throughout my life, and was encouraging me to enter the study abroad program, and being able to tell her that I was accepted was incredibly overwhelming.  Hearing news of this magnitude definitely led to a wide range of emotions, most of them were feelings of great pride and happiness.