I am currently sitting in Washington Dulles Int'l Airport waiting to board my flight to London Heathrow. When I first arrived at the airport, I couldn't find out from which gate my flight was leaving. So, I went to the Customer Service desk for United Airlines, and it turns out that there are just a lot of flights during the 5pm to 7pm time slot and my flight just hadn't made it on the board yet. No major crisis, thank goodness!
I can't describe how excited I am to begin this English excursion. This will be my second time across the pond, but I think four years is a long time to be away from somewhere. I wasn't in England for very long the first time, and this study abroad program will give me a better idea of what life is like. British culture and American culture have similarities because many of our ancestors hail from the British Isles, but it will be an adjustment trying to understand their vernacular and even the multiple dialects. For example, trash is "rubbish", the elevator is called the "lift", and the subway is referred to as the "Underground" or the "tube". I'm not sure what I expect to be different or to notice as being different while I am in England. I think I am pretty open-minded about just being of social norms (i.e. speaking softly while riding the tube) and hoping to soak up as much knowledge as possible.
There is a little over an hour before we board the plane, which means I should go find some snacks. Until next time...
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