So my first official post comes to you after my first official day in England! Still a little jet lagged and definitely a little disoriented when I walk around, but it's been great here so far. Got here safely and easily. God is good :)
The program I'm in with school (in case you don't know), is a year long... I spend my first semester here in Bognor Regis in West Sussex England at the University of Chichester. Next semester, I'm off to Jonkoping Uni in Sweden. BUT, we are not talking about Sweden yet. One thing at a time, kapish?? Anyway, its for College of Education Students (from Sweden and the UK as well)... and we're definitely already doing lots of learning...
We learned to look left before we cross streets, not say "pants", but trousers... (pants means underwear fyi), and that we definitely stick out like sore thumbs :) Even though public transportation is "easy," everything is still super expensive here, and there's about 12 different ways to get to one place... which actually makes it complicated.
On a lighter note, my host parents are fantastic. Typical dry English humor, uber friendly, adorable house, could sit and talk at dinner forever! Brittany (my roommate) and I are loving it here, and LOVING the fact that we aren't alone.
I realize this is an epically boring blog thus far... don't you worry. It will get better. Will it? Hopefully. I guess I just wanted to get all the technicalities out of the way first... I plan on telling funny stories and adding my opinions, thoughts, beliefs, and all that super fun jazz later. To be frank, I haven't yet decided what this blog is intended for. Initially, I decided I'd do it to keep everyone updated so I wouldn't have to tell the same stories 27 hundred times. Lately though, Ive been thinking that maybe I could share a little more than the basics... more about me, my life, my faith, my fears, my friendships too. We shall see!
Until then I'll remember what my bus driver said today when I straight up told him I was confused... "It's okay you've got a smile, love. You'll be alright."
Cheers!
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hi meghan!
ReplyDeletewow, it's really cool that you're staying with a host family. it is more expensive for americans in britain now than over the last year. the exchange rate has gotten worse. general rule of thumb for travel: trains are usually always the best option. if you purchase a 16-25 railcard, you can get up to 1/3 off fares. it sounds like you're 'chuffed to bits' (look it up or ask a Brit) about everything :P Keep up the updates!
-Pat Fawcett