It takes time.
Trip Start
Sep 14, 2007
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Trip End
Dec 20, 2007
Swansea,
United Kingdom
Saturday, September 22, 2007
7:15 AM - arrived early for breakfast
7:45 AM - arrived at Bayswater Underground Station
9:15 AM - arrived at Heathrow airport
10:15 AM - left Heathrow for Swansea
16:00 - arrived Swansea station
16:20 - recieved flat key
18:00 - dinner at the Carvery
21:00 - beginning of the night
24:00 - winding down
inbetween ...
- said goodbye to Grandma at Byron
+ met Avi, Doug, Gloria and others at Heathrow, all bound for Swansea (also 3 Italian girls and a boy from Norway!)
- lost a jacket, left on the National Coach at Swansea Station (will look into this tmmrw am)
+ moved in. (pictures soon). i love my room. it does need some wall stuff though.
+ met Emily, Neil & Rachel. My "flatmates" all from Tennesse who came here together.
+ met Emma my only flatmate from Wales.
+ met Tim from Iowa, my other flatmate.
~ realized I had maie flatmates who share my bathroom. (!!!)
~ paid 5 GBP for dinner. (turkey sandwich and all you can eat vegetables and a small glass of rose wine)
+ avi set up my internet
+ it got dark and the weather was perfect for night running
- i felt disapointed that so many of my flatmates were american
- i hung out with alot of americans, not really knowing anyone else
- found out Swansea won a party school award.
+ looked forward to meeting new people and more diverse people.
- wished i could find a room of people discussing inspiring topics instead of being in a noisy club.
- missed home after reading britts email and seeing my friends on facebook
+ looked forward to new adventures here.
it takes time. what i'm realizing is what i'd built at geneseo took time. i didnt fall into a group of friends right at the start. i did transition really quickly, but this is all new. outside my comfort zone. its what i wanted. i want to stretch and grow. this is growing right?
its been a long day. and tomorrow there will be lots to do again.
