After weeks of tracking, the long-awaited package officially arrived at my front door. I could not contain my excitement; I ripped open the seal and shook the envelope to uncover its contents. I grasped my passport and flipped frantically through the pages to get a first glimpse of my student visa. The final ingredient to study abroad was finally in my hand. My excitement turned into restlessness as I realized that my flight to the United Kingdom was still a week away. After months of planning, I just had to wait a little bit longer to officially start my CAPA semester in London.
My name is Stephanie Garcia, and I am a communication studies major and junior at Rollins. This spring, I will be interning at The Independent and living in Maida Vale, London. I will also be blogging for Letters to America and keeping you posted on my experiences abroad. Being from New York, I am thrilled to explore another global city that is filled with culture and history. I have never been to Europe or lived on my own before—so this experience will help me grow in more ways than one.
I have been an anglophile for as long as I can remember; everything from England’s noteworthy monarchs and passion for theater to its stunning architecture and rich literature fascinates me.
I predict that this semester will leave me with plenty of fascinating stories to share, and I am happy that you can tag along for the ride.
Great post Stephanie! So glad your Anglophilia will be getting its fill. Maida Vale is where a number of BBC Radio 4 programs are produced if you’d like to see radio made.