If one thing is understood from my semester here in the UK, let it be this: living in a foreign country, no matter how similar it is to America, is still very different. And as someone who was whining to friends and family about giving up the US for a span, I can say with complete confidence that this is an experience of a lifetime, one that I would never pass up. And thats after my Bank of America debit card was eaten up at a Barclay's ATM, or cash machine as they say here (and no, not rejected, like eaten up and shredded). And sure, I've had a few lost in translation moments, but even that gives one pause to think about our own perspectives and what's on the other side of the bubble we created for ourselves in America.
Classes should be interesting. Apparently British professors don't believe in giving A's to American students or something, so the 4.0 from last semester will be a tough act to follow here. Especially with the traveling I have planned. Maybe that's why Bank of America ate my card... for my own good. I'm confident every cent (or pence) I made over the summer and had saved from past summers will be spent, mostly in this coming week as I book trips. Already I am going to Dublin, Ireland, Nice and Paris in France, and am looking to travel to Amsterdam and Croatia. All with groups of kids from the program here and other Pepperdine International Programs. All should be tremendously fun.
Anyways, off to group dinner then a night class. Cheerio!
Just kidding. Somethings I won't pick up. Cheerio is one of them.
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