Arriving in London

I arrived in London this past Saturday January 11, 2020. These first few days have been filled with new experiences, people, places, emotions and many other things.

One thing I was nervous about when coming into Study Abroad was transportation in London because I have always had a car to get me places. The second day I was there I was expected to meet my program for orientation in Central London which is about a 20-30 minute tube ride away from where I am living. I was super nervous and afraid I wasn’t going to make it but I ended up getting there with plenty of time and to my surprise even got off on the right stop. It was a simple thing but I felt really accomplished. It helped me gain a sense of confidence for the rest of my experience.

Coincidentally, later that night i was riding the tube home and ended up getting off at the wrong station. After a little worrier and maybe even some tears I eventually made it back safely to Harrow Hall, where I will be living for the next semester.

I just find it ironic how in the same day I had two completely different experiences with the tube. I would like to think this is somewhat foreshadowing of the study abroad experience. That i’m going to have good and bad experiences, but ultimately what matters is that I learn to enjoy the good experiences the most I can, and learn lessons from the bad experiences so I can grow as an indvidual.

I’m super excited for the rest of my study abroad experiences and i’m ready to face the challenges and bad experiences that come a long with it.