I'm starting to feel like I'm about to get a cold. I'm really, really hoping it's just allergies. Cuz guess what would not be fun? Being sick on a 7 hour plane ride. Anywho, my friend Julia is already in the UK, she's updated her blog and posted pictures and everything (of London). I'm jealous of her pictures, but then I think, hey wait I'm going there super soon. It's so surreal I'm going to be there in less than a week.
I just printed out my itinerary for my flights. Since there are 3 of them. I also need to put some phone numbers in my phone in case I miss a flight. Which would be terrible. And scary. I finally started packing only to realize my bag might be too big for my Continental flight (the one from O'Hare to Newark) and if it is too big, I have to pay $100. So that's my biggest worry right now. Oh, and I found out which part of Pollock Halls of Residence I'll be staying in, I'll be in Lee House. With a single room. I think. The email was sort of unclear. I guess I'll see when I get there. I'm really excited to have a new room to decorate.
I'm really excited about being in a place where I know no one. It's the same feeling I had when I went off to college. That whole "no one knows me here" thing. I can't wait to meet new people. I need more friends anyway. When we land, we're being met by representatives of IFSA-Butler and then taken to the hotel we're staying in for a couple of days for orientation (study aboard orientation, not University of Edinburgh orientation) and then we go out to dinner. I have a feeling it'll be sensory overload. Also I don't sleep well on planes so I'll be pretty tired. And possibly acting sorta weird.
So next time I'll be writing in this I'll be in Edinburgh, be excited!! I sure am =]
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Ed-in-bur-a
I leave the country two weeks from today. I also don't know how to use a blog properly. Bear with me. Today I'm seeing some friends, one new and one old. I'm trying to see everyone before I leave while I'm home in Sycamore this week. Yesterday IFSA-Butler (the study aboard program I'm going to Edinburgh with) sent me a few things in the mail. There was a letter that I need to use to get into the United Kingdom. I feel like the list of things I NEED to have to get into the United Kingdom just keeps growing and growing. I really hope I don't forget something.
I'm also afraid of not making it to Newark (where the group flight takes off from) on time. The weather lately has not been good for flying.
List of emotions I'm feeling about leaving the country for 5 months:
terribly excited
but terrified
and sad
also really, really lucky
I promise future blog posts will not be this boring, because in the future I'll be in Edinburgh (pronounced Ed-in-bur-a) and that will not be boring. Guaranteed. I was supposed to be getting my room assignment today, but my adviser said because they've been having such terrible weather that they haven't gotten those sorted out yet. I don't know what snow has to do with making room assignments, but I don't mind. It's not as if I'll know anyone I'll be assigned to room with. But at least I'll know one person in Edinburgh, and her name is Julia =] That makes me feel slightly better. We haven't seen each other for about five years, but we're already making plans for what we're going to do in Edinburgh (including taking a picture in front of a castle with our Hufflepuff and Gryffindor scarves on).
One last thing. When I go to Edinburgh, I'll be leaving not only my family, friends and the city of Chicago behind, but my best friend and boyfriend, AJ. We spend every day together, so this is terrifying for me. I wish he could come with me, but visiting me once or twice (and talking on Skype often) will have to do. Maybe we'll move to the United Kingdom for a while, in the future. Maybe. When he comes and visits, we plan to go to London. It's one of his dreams. And mine too, to spend a day in London. With him.
I'm also afraid of not making it to Newark (where the group flight takes off from) on time. The weather lately has not been good for flying.
List of emotions I'm feeling about leaving the country for 5 months:
terribly excited
but terrified
and sad
also really, really lucky
I promise future blog posts will not be this boring, because in the future I'll be in Edinburgh (pronounced Ed-in-bur-a) and that will not be boring. Guaranteed. I was supposed to be getting my room assignment today, but my adviser said because they've been having such terrible weather that they haven't gotten those sorted out yet. I don't know what snow has to do with making room assignments, but I don't mind. It's not as if I'll know anyone I'll be assigned to room with. But at least I'll know one person in Edinburgh, and her name is Julia =] That makes me feel slightly better. We haven't seen each other for about five years, but we're already making plans for what we're going to do in Edinburgh (including taking a picture in front of a castle with our Hufflepuff and Gryffindor scarves on).
One last thing. When I go to Edinburgh, I'll be leaving not only my family, friends and the city of Chicago behind, but my best friend and boyfriend, AJ. We spend every day together, so this is terrifying for me. I wish he could come with me, but visiting me once or twice (and talking on Skype often) will have to do. Maybe we'll move to the United Kingdom for a while, in the future. Maybe. When he comes and visits, we plan to go to London. It's one of his dreams. And mine too, to spend a day in London. With him.
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