It's slowing down...

Since classes started on Wednesday, not a lot has been going on.  We have class Monday through Friday. I have two classes which are from 9 till 12.  I usually go to eat lunch with my friend Lindsay at the cafe where we usually sit with Caitlyn and Christa.
On Wednesday evening Caitlyn, Christa, Lindsay, and msyelf went into Central London to a movie theater near Covent Garden and saw a movie called The Angle's Share. It was a Scottish movie recommended to them  by their tour guide when they were in Scotland.  It was a pretty good movie, but it was really hard for me to keep up with because the accents were so thick.  It was like they were speaking a different language! After that we went to McDonald's. It was my first experience with American fast food in Europe and was pretty much the same. The cashier was kind of condescending, though. Condescending people is something I have become more accustomed to while being here as it seems most British people don't really like Americans.  It seems like they tolerate small groups of Americans better than large ones though.
Thursday Lindsay and I went into Central London after lunch to buy tickets for a musical.  We were debating between Chicago, Rock of Ages, Wicked, and Phantom of the Opera.  We decided to see Chicago this week and Wicked sometime before we leave. We were both kind of disappointed by the show.  It was awesome except that the stage was not designed for musicals, so it didn't have a pit for the band so they had to be on stage. That left little room for props or scenery.  The music, choreography, singing, and acting were great, though and that's all that matters I guess. Raza Jaffrey from Smashed played the part of Billy Flynn. It was really cool to see someone live who is from TV.
Also last night I found out that my Uncle Quinton died. It's been a hard decision wether to stay or to go home, but after talking with my mom and various other family members I've decided to stay here.  It's still really hard to be away, though, as I feel I should be there for my family.
Today has just been kind of hard dealing with my family's loss, but friends have made it easier to deal with.  I spent most of the day after class just hanging out in my room. Later, we got pizza and have been watching movies since then. Well, maybe something exciting will happen over the weekend to help me feel better and to give me something to update you about. Until then, please keep my family in your prayers as they go through this hard time. Stay tuned.
XOXO

Day 1

("Official") Day 1 in London is complete.  It is 8:40 pm and we just got back from our first day in Central London.
First off today we attended a presentation from one of the students here who deals with international affairs. After that we were lead by two student ambassadors around campus to find out where things like the washateria and  cafes are.  They were horrible because they didn't know anything.  The campus here at Roehampton is the prettiest campus I've ever been on! It dates back to the late 1800s and has a few ponds with ducks and lilly pads and flowers -- its just beautiful! I'll have pictures on my Facebook.
Next, we went on an open top bus tour, which was really fun, despite the fact we had a less than satisfactory guide.  I was at the very front of the bus too, so that made it even better.  We ate dinner in an old crypt under a church that had been renovated into a cafe... it was weird, but nice.
Now we're back at campus and I am about to make my second trip to ASDA (WalMart) to get things I forgot from yesterday.  It is about a 10 minute bus ride from here.  The worst part is having to carry all my stuff back!
Overall, just a great couple of days. Yesterday all we did was go to ASDA and eat pizza, haha.  Jetlag just about KILLED me! Tomorrow we will be leaving bright and early to go to Stonehenge (which ISN'T in Scotland, haha!) and Windsor Castle. Well, I'll post a few of the best pictures on here and the rest on my Facebook page.. Stay tuned!
XOXO

I'm leavin' on a jet plane....

The time has come for my departure from the great USA.  I am currently sitting in the airport in Birmingham (Alabama) awaiting my 4:45 flight.  Three hours was an excessive amount of time to be early, so now I know when/if I fly out of here again I don't need that long. I'm already missing my boo, but I'll see him in July when he comes to visit me in SPAIN!! (: That's what's gonna keep me going if nothing else! I am actually more excited today, now that I'm sitting here waiting anyway.  Thankfully I didn't cry too much when I had to leave Jake and Ben.  This is a very sporadic/frazzled post; it reflects my mood I suppose.  Well here's to waiting three more hours before leaving! Will update in Phili if I have time!
XOXO

Waiting game.

Flat Jethro

Well I will be leaving in less than two days! I am pretty calm right now, but I'm pretty sure I will start freaking out once I'm on the plane.  The whole point of this blog was to showcase my new friend Flat Jethro I felt sorry for my bff, Jethro (aka: Ben), since he can't accompany me, so we decided to create a Flat Jethro to come along instead.  We got this idea from an elementary school project we did based on a book called "Flat Stanley". I will take pictures with Flat Jethro at various points throughout my journey.  So, here he is....... FLAT JETHRO! (:

Numero Uno

Well, since I couldn't figure out how to connect the blog provided by my company to facebook I decided to create this one.  This will be an account of my journey throughout Europe and my reflections once I return.  I am really going to try to keep this up considering I won't be able to talk to anyone very often; however no promises will be made(: 

this is how I feel when I think about how close I am to leaving

My trip begins in less than one week!!! 5 days to be exact! I am nervous, excited, apprehensive, and a lot of other emotions right now.  8 weeks is a long time to be away. I know I'm going to have fun though, and may learn something too.  Well, this is numero uno of many to come! Hope you'll accompany me on this journey and have fun living vicariously.. haha!