The Journey and First Impressions

I'm in England! AHHH!

In regards to my flights and terminal trekking, well, let's just say it was a good thing I had four hours in between my flights and that my flight was scheduled to arrive at London Heathrow two hours earlier than I needed to be there. I knew there'd be airplane drama, but it ended up being a bit grueling.

Anyway, it turns out the place I'm staying, the University of Westminster's International House, is right in the middle of a really awesome part of the city; there are pubs, mini outdoor markets, used book shops, etc., so it's a dream place for me to be. I'm here with five other girls from the U.S. and we've been hanging out a bit to get to know each other. I have a feeling we'll be getting along pretty well.

Since we were really busy getting used to our new surroundings and not sleeping, there are no pictures from today. However, tomorrow there's a scavenger hunt that the study abroad program puts on that we're all going to be in, and I expect there will be many pictures taken then.

A couple of things I didn't think about:

• The fact that my U.S. phone has no service means I have no alarm clock until I either buy an alarm clock or get a U.K. phone (the former seems more likely to happen first).  
• Stores in England are mostly closed by 8:00pm, so if I wanted to buy an alarm clock, I probably should do it during the day.
• When the forecast says "66 degrees Fahrenheit", it really means "maybe the air around you is 66 degrees, but this wind I'm throwing at you is more like 26."

Aside from these minor setbacks, I'm doing well and am having fun so far. I'm excited for tomorrow and will update again soon!