deadline approaching!!

[angledge]

OK, last round of pre-arrival paperwork went in the mail to the University of Edinburgh today. I now have my dorm room secured, my classes chosen, my tuition payment plan selected (eeeep!), receptions registered for, new swim team contacted, church found, etc. Once I get there, I still have to open a bank account, get my student ID card, & scope out local features such as groceries, laundromats, & pubs.

I'm leaving for the U.K. on Monday, September 22nd, flying from Philadelphia to London. Here's hoping bomb-wielding terrorists decide to take that day off, hmmm? I'm staying in London for a few days to visit my best friend Brian & his wife Ingrid, as well visiting with my relatives who live near London. Then on Saturday, Sept. 27th, I'm taking the train from King's Cross Station in London to Edinburgh. Orientation classes start Monday Sept. 29th & the term actually begins on Monday October 6th.

I'm extremely excited about finally, finally, finally getting this adventure underway. I've been bending so much of my energy towards making this happen for nearly a year now (it was almost exactly a year ago that I began my application). And now it's almost HERE!!!

Comments

[ebontigress.livejournal.com]

YAY! I hope you have a safe flight, find everything you need, get your bags with no hassles and enjoy the trip! Say hi to Brian and Ingrid for me and try not to drop off the face of the earth. Let us know what's going on...

~^..^~

[chaosvizier.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, the bomb-wielding terrorists will probably be focusing on blowing me up instead. 22nd/23rd would be the best day for them, really.