When I applied to study abroad, I never thought that in my 2 years of being at Rollins that I would even consider studying abroad. I am already an International student at Rollins, and even though I am only from Canada (a short plane ride away), it still is a change in culture, climate, social tendencies and a new place to get adjusted to. After being convinced my friends, family members and staff at Rollins, I decided to push myself to take this incredible opportunity to live in a place that I have always dreamt of living in. I think I was so resistant to the idea of studying abroad was because of the fact that I had gone through the difficult transition already before and did not want to go through it again. Living in a new place where you have never lived can be scary but I figured if I have done it once before I can most definitely do it again. As I am anxiously writing this blog post getting ready to leave for this trip of a lifetime, it makes me feel very sentimental and somewhat emotional. The amount of maturing and growth that I went through the first time around, I cannot even imagine how much more independent I am going to be after this experience comes to an end. Rollins has taught me to take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way when it comes to experiences and getting out into the world to put our education into practice. By interacting with people, I never got the chance to I am exposing myself to so much more than I normally would in a classroom. All of these students are coming from all over the country to study in London. Each person is going to bring a new set of ideas and opinions which will be a very interesting change from the typical Rollins scene that I am so used to. I am very much looking forward to the chance to grow and gain from this experience. See you soon London.
