That's it. After 105 days, my study abroad experience is over, I can't believe what I've managed to do in that time. As cliche as it sounds I feel like it was only a few days ago when I first met Savannah and then the roommate I didn't know I was going to have, Anjali.
For the last week there, I worked on an 8-hour essay exam, and turned in a semester's worth of lab reports. The school aspect of me study abroad was a little too real with having to write final essays and work on projects. Anyway, I made it out more than alive :)
For the last week there, I worked on an 8-hour essay exam, and turned in a semester's worth of lab reports. The school aspect of me study abroad was a little too real with having to write final essays and work on projects. Anyway, I made it out more than alive :)
The morning I left was quite an experience in itself, as I (idiotically) boarded the bus to take me to the airport I realized I didn't have enough money for both that ride, and the transfer so as I'm in tears from saying goodbye, the nice bus driver just waved me through. Then the bus, being just a little later than it should have, wasn't going to get me to the connecting bus in time. So I frantically asked the bus driver what his suggestion was, he kindly told me he would let me know which was the right one. When he indicated such, he got off of his seat and slipped the next bus' fare into my hands and wish me Merry Christmas, I could have cried! What a generous man :)
So I got through airport security and made it to London Heathrow without a hitch. I even had time to be offered a dessert wine sampling and a chance to try on as many perfumes as my nose would muster. Knowing my previous experience in Heathrow, where I missed my flight and lost my luggage back in September, I didn't have high expectations. The time was approaching 20 minutes until we were scheduled to depart the as I sat in the terminal waiting. Then the PA came on announcing some technical issues that the plane was having and finally after an hour of waiting, we boarded the plane. When I arrived in Chicago, I had missed my flight, but thank goodness for one last one that they had flying out that night. I befriended a girl going to Minneapolis and we figured that whole situation out together, which was a relief after being awake for 23 hours at that point.
All in all, at 11:50 PM I was lovingly welcomed by my family into the lovely state of Minnesota :) And since then I've begun to be reacquainted with those I missed the most, so much happiness at such a wonderful time of the year!
I just wanted to give a big shout out to all of the people who have supported me throughout this awesome experience, and to the lot of you who actually kept up with my blog, thank you. It's a great feeling knowing there's people who stand behind you.
As for now, I'm signing off. I might throw in another blog about readmission into the States, but we'll get to that later.
Thanks so much,
Emily :)
So I got through airport security and made it to London Heathrow without a hitch. I even had time to be offered a dessert wine sampling and a chance to try on as many perfumes as my nose would muster. Knowing my previous experience in Heathrow, where I missed my flight and lost my luggage back in September, I didn't have high expectations. The time was approaching 20 minutes until we were scheduled to depart the as I sat in the terminal waiting. Then the PA came on announcing some technical issues that the plane was having and finally after an hour of waiting, we boarded the plane. When I arrived in Chicago, I had missed my flight, but thank goodness for one last one that they had flying out that night. I befriended a girl going to Minneapolis and we figured that whole situation out together, which was a relief after being awake for 23 hours at that point.
All in all, at 11:50 PM I was lovingly welcomed by my family into the lovely state of Minnesota :) And since then I've begun to be reacquainted with those I missed the most, so much happiness at such a wonderful time of the year!
I just wanted to give a big shout out to all of the people who have supported me throughout this awesome experience, and to the lot of you who actually kept up with my blog, thank you. It's a great feeling knowing there's people who stand behind you.
As for now, I'm signing off. I might throw in another blog about readmission into the States, but we'll get to that later.
Thanks so much,
Emily :)
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Emily, thank you so much for doing this blog. It is very difficult to send your child off to parts unknown, with no way to be sure she is safe. I enjoyed your blogs and it gave me some peace of mind that your head was on straight and you were still alive and that you usually had one or two best buddies by your side. Glad to have you home! Love, the Mama
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