history: I just found out that I will get to travel abroad for work and it really took me off guard (in a good way). I found out that I will need to travel abroad at my work_comma_ and it really took me off guard.
current: Wow, that would be shocking if you weren't expecting it.  Did they tell you when you were hired that there was a possibility?  Where might you be going?
next: No, they didn't tell me, but I did suspect it might be in the cards. I'll be going to South Korea for a while.