I am a little under a week out until departure for London! I am so excited to begin this journey. I have been looking forward to going abroad since the beginning of my college career. I am currently in the middle of packing and am slightly stressed. Luckily, the CAPA Program has an amazing website for students to look on with tons of information to ease the stress and anxiety. There is a super helpful segment on the website that gives information about what previous students wish they had and had not packed. An interesting clothing article that I would have totally packed was shorts. All of the students said that they never even took them out of their suitcase. Also, towels and linens were on my list to pack, but they are actually supplied. This will save so much room in my suitcase! I found out that I am rooming with my best friend and one of my sorority sisters, so I am super excited about that. It will just be the three of us, so we will all be comfortable with each other from the start. I always have anxiety about living with people, so this really eased some of my concerns. I am super excited to meet up with my friends there and start planning our weekend travels. I definitely want to spend some weekends exploring London and all it has to offer, but I really want to take this opportunity to travel around. I have heard all about how inexpensive and easy it is to travel to different cities and countries while abroad. I will definitely take advantage of this! The CAPA Program also offers two organized trips to students. It is first come first serve, but it is something I really want to look into. One of the trips is to Paris, which is one of my top travel destinations. I am so excited to take advantage of everything that London and CAPA has to offer this semester. I cannot wait to arrive shortly and discover what is in store!
