Adventure Awaits

By Anthony Bourdain

In exactly one week, I will be boarding a plane with a one way ticket to England to study abroad. I could not be more excited, but I'm also nervous to be going so far from home on my own for an entire six months. For years, one of my biggest dreams was to be able to travel in Europe and I am so glad that I finally have the opportunity to do it. It still hasn't fully hit me yet that I will be leaving so soon but I am ready to begin this adventure.

I will be leaving the night of the 18th from LAX, with my friend Jennifer, on an eleven hour flight. We will be in London for a couple of days for our orientation before heading off to the University of Leeds. I have no idea how I am going to pack everything that I'm going to need for six months into one fifty pound suitcase and a backpack. I guess I'm going to have to learn how to pack light! In the next six months, I hope to travel as much as possible, make new international friends, and really experience the culture I will be surrounded by. I want to get out of my comfort zone by going to new places and trying foods that I normally might be too scared to try. I hope to use this space as much as possible in order to keep friends and family updated with what I  might be doing when I'm gone. I know that I will learn and grow so much while I am abroad. I am so excited and hope that this journey is one of the best experiences of my life, thus far! 

My next post will be coming at you very soon! In the mean time, feel free to follow along on Jennifer's blog here: leapingacrossthepond.blogspot.com