Last night was hard. if you were to ask me, I would have backed out last night. for good. I woulda said 'no way, uh uh, not me, I can't do that'
It was just last night that I realized that I would be sharing those 9 months in england with up to 9 strangers. sharing a room with them. having my privacy taken away. and I wasn't sure if I could do that. I'm still not sure.
I'm quite the introverted extrovert, if you understand. as much as I like to be in a crowd, I need my alone time, time to think about my day, time to just be me, with no one watching. I guess I'm just gonna have to find a space that I can call my own that I can run to when life gets a little too overwhelming.
my fear of going to england has shifted from the getting there to this. to not being able to go to my room to be alone at the end of the day.
oh. thats something else to put on my 'to buy' list - a reading lamp for in my bunk.


I decided something today. let me tell you. When I am in england, I will have to go to the Castle Theatre, I think thats what its called, where shakespeare did his plays. I will memorize a speech from one of his plays (romeo and juilette, I think) and stand upon the stage and recite it. I think that would be perfectly wonderful.
and with that I am off.

xox,
Laurel

Pretty much best friends by now

meet my two new best friends. Mick is on the left, and Chris is on the right. Today Mick and I started chatting on msn. the boys already have thier tickets and everything, so I am unsure if I will be able to travel with them. oh well... at least I'm getting to know people. but I think he thinks I'm THE biggest nerd, and a creeper, but oh well. maybe I am. who knows. anyways... thats my update on my friends situation.
Laurel

Begining Preparations

Things have already been pushed into gear, I've been accepted to attend Capernwray Hall, in England. Campus is located 3 miles out of a small town named Carnforth, the closest large Center is Lancaster, and next is Manchester. I will be 70 miles south of the Scottish boarder, and very close to the Lake district. Right now, none of this means anything to me. The school has a general popluation of 180 students. thats alot of people.
So far mom has contacted a travel agent in Edmonton, he is the only man my Uncle (who lives in Ghana) deals with. I am to call him Uncle Mohommad. I think he'll be really good. He says that I will fly into london, take the tube (aka underground) to Victoria train station where I will get on board a chartered bus to the school. I think I can do that. although I am quite nervous about the whole idea of traveling overseas by myself.
I have just only today contacted a fellow student that will be attending next year who is from alberta. perhaps the two of us can travel together? I'm not sure.
so far this is all I know. there is still so much that needs to be done, I need to get a visa, my tickets, pack my stuff..... so much. and so little time.
Laurel