Saturday, May 23, 2009

England Tips, Likes, and Dislikes

So, you're thinking about coming on the England Study Abroad Trip. Take it from me, DO IT!!!! this is by far the most amazing trip you'll go on. Sure Spain is fine and dandy, if you wanna lose your liver in the process and not learn anything, but in England, you can party it up and still learn about our technical Mother Country. But a few words of advice to help you along your way.
1. Don't be afraid to meet knew people, that's the whole key of the trip
2. Listen to the professors when they tell you how much clothes to bring, if you think you wont wear it, 9 out of 10 you wont
3. Plan to take taxis everywhere after dark, walking is NOT the way to go, trust me
4. Don't forget a converter, your life will suck without it
5. Use cash, but be responsible, cash is the easiest way to go, not everywhere takes cards here, and Bank of America is the best option, no ATM fees
6. Explore the manor inside and out, leave no door unopened, thats how you find the ghosts, ask Rachel Cross
7. Bring a rain jacket, umbrellas just dont cut it, they end up getting given to the rain gods in the trash can
If theres anything else, read other people blogs, but take it from me, this is by far the best trip of all the study abroad trips!

Likes: I liked the fact that we had more scheduled trips, like Scotland and Wales, and the perfect time in London. I liked the fact that we get money when we leave the manor, and the professors trust us with it. I liked that we were a small group, 70 people is impersonal and it needs to stay like 20-30 people, that's the way to go.

Dislikes: We did't go to Paris. We didn't spend enough time in Scotland. We didn't have enough train passes, we needed like 8. There's not that many dislikes, but those were my main gripes.

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