So the final countdown is here ... exactly 10 days left in the States. It seems so surreal that in less than two weeks I'll be landing in Newcastle, England. As fast as these next few days of living from one to-do list to another will fly by, I'm certain that 3 months in the UK will go even faster. Even though I'm a nervous wreck as I'm about to totally change my routine and travel all over Europe, I'm even more excited. All of my friends also studying abroad this semester have already arrived in their European host countries and are having a blast ... I can't wait!
So about that whole "I already know English, so I don't have to worry about learning a new language" concept ... yeah right! I swear, for the first few weeks I'm sure half of my conversations in Britain will be lost in translation. Thank goodness for British-Yankee vocabulary cheat sheets.
From navigating pubs and clubs, to catching flights to Munich for Oktoberfest, this should be an interesting few months. And maybe I'm supposed to pass classes while I'm over there? Personally, I think the whole "study" bit of study abroad is more like a weak suggestion than a rule. I plan on letting Europe will be my classroom this semester ... let's country-hop!
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