Last school year, my senior year of college, I decided on a whim to join my university choir. I had done choir all throughout high school and loved it, and this turned out to be an equally enjoyable experience. I made lots of friends and generally enjoyed the community it provided to me, especially as someone who lived off campus and had to commute.
At the end of the second semester, a trip to the Baltics was announced. I can't help but be excited by the possibility of singing and exploring a new place. It's an eight day trip, and we will be hitting all three countries: Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. We'll be performing at some venues throughout the countries, but the majority of what we'll be doing is exploring. The school is going to hire a professional guide as well as local guides throughout the trip, and it seems like they have all their ducks in a row.
Here's the kicker: it'll likely be $3000+ for the whole enchilada, including airfare and meals. As a broke college student, I don't know if I can justify it. On paper, I think it's technically possible for me to scrape that amount together by the time we leave. But do y'all think it would be worth it? I also looked at weather for the time of year we're going (early March) and it seems like the weather would be a little cold. On the other hand, it seems like it's more about the sights than balmy weather, so I'm not sure yet how much of a factor this is.
Overall, I'm honestly not sure. I have a deposit due at the end of the week, and I need some perspective from someone who knows the Baltics (or would just like to pitch in their two cents, haha.) On the one hand, it's probably a really cool destination with people who I like to be around/sing with. On the other, it's a lot of money for a college student.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Submitted August 20, 2023 at 01:00AM by Dr_Barbeque https://ift.tt/6wurYUN
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