Hello and Welcome

    Hello everyone! Welcome to my new blog: A Cali Yankee in Canterbury. I've started this blog as a way to journal my term abroad in Canterbury, England. One of the stipulations in my scholarships was that I must give a report of my time abroad upon returning; I figured that the easiest way to keep track of where I go, what I see, and who I meet, is to keep a journal. By the way, the blog's title is a vague homage to Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. I've never kept a journal of any kind before, so this should be quite the learning experience.


    
    My flight leaves in about 12 hours, and I'm packed and ready to go. I think some people might feel a little anxiety at the thought of moving 5,000 miles to a different country, but I'm feeling excited. Plus, I managed to pack everything into 1 suitcase and a carry-on; it should make getting around on public transportation much easier when my flight arrives in London. I've never felt really comfortable on plane flights; it probably has to do with the unfortunate combination of long legs and small economy seats. Hopefully, this flight will break the pattern; if not, I have an Ambien to take care of any restlessness. Funny thing is, I don't really feel any anxiety over traveling on September 11 for part of my flight; anyways, knock on wood and hope everything goes off without a hitch.

    My program orientation doesn't start until Thursday afternoon, so I'll have two-and-a-half days to myself, to check out the sights. I'm sure as the quarter unfolds I'll have a lot more to talk about, and maybe some insightful commentary (to appease the scholarship committees), but until then, stay classy. My next report will be from the UK!