Á Travers L'étang

Roughly translated: "across the pond".

So in two days I will be on a plane traveling abroad to study on location in England, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and hopefully Italy. I am studying literature, drama, and writing as we travel Western Europe. I don't know when I'll be able to blog when abroad, but my goal is to update whoever reads this thing as often as I have time, an internet connection, and whenever I have something interesting or witty to report. Perhaps I'll meet and become best friends with some international celebrity. That, I will dutifully report. But since travel such as this is all new to me, you may also get the occasional "I accidentally walked into the wrong bathroom!" story or the "Got mugged again. Bummer of a day" too. Read at your own risk.

I'm kinda nervous to fly and to travel in places where I don't know what's going on. I mean, I don't even use public transportation here where I live! But hopefully I will find a travel buddy who knows what they're doing and is not afraid of me tagging along looking like a lost puppy. BUT WAIT! What if I get over there and suddenly have this revelation and I just KNOW what I'm doing and how to navigate the trains? Though highly unlikely in all probability, I'm hoping for the best possible statistical outcome between the two methods of getting from Point A to Point B. 

One thing I am not nervous about is being away from my family. Though I have never been away as long as a semester, (10 days is the longest) I think I tend to do alright on the homesickness scale. I miss people, but only those who I talk to everyday and really depend on for support and friendship. Which may or may not include my family depending on the day. Only kidding. But I think the thing I'm looking forward to the most is just learning to rely on myself and seeing what I can accomplish outside of my home or house. Home=university, house=where I live during summers :)

In conclusion, finally, to sum up, and altogether, I hope that I will be okay and fine on this trip, including growing in my faith and ability to navigate public transport. Also perhaps packing a suitcase. I will try to update as much as possible, but not bore you with the typical stories you hear from travelers like "the airline lost my luggage" and "so apparently it's the rainy season and I don't have a jacket". Also, if you find anything I write interesting or commentable, please let me know by dropping a comment in the box located through the "comments" link at the end of each post. I love to hear from you mysterious few readers! Until next time, au revoir et...

 Merci pour lirez!