My Passion.

The other day, I was discussing future goals with my roommate, and obviously, my dream of becoming an archaeologist came into the discussion. Travel is one of my greatest passions, along with learning new languages, studying ancient histories, being outdoors, etc. The list is never-ending. When my roommate asked why I loved this stuff so much, I wasn’t exactly sure at first, but after thinking about it for a few minutes, I realized that the main deciding factor in my dream profession was my trip to Turkey.

About two years ago, I took a bus trip around Turkey with my fellow exchange students and about 20 other Romanian strangers. We toured various historical sites, such as Istanbul, Troy, Kudadasi, Canakkale, and Pamukkale. Of all of these sites, the most breathtaking was the Hieropolis. Located at the top of a verrry large hill were the remains of what was once an entire palace. Wandering around, I could see that some of the staircases were still intact. It blew my mind to think that thousands of years before me, ancient civilizations of people had walked up and down those very staircases. Giant, towering pillars extended to the sky, and it was amazing to think that they had stood firmly placed for that many years. The entire time I was on top of the hill, I felt like I had fallen into a time machine and had been transported back thousands of years. I was in complete awe of the history the place had witnessed. I felt as though being there had made me a part of the history, as well.

So for my passion blog this week, I would like to share with you all a few pictures of my greatest passion.

What are your dreams and/or future goals? What inspired those dreams?