Study Abroad Trip Eve!!

It is the night before our departure for our study abroad trip overseas!!  Stormie, Brenna, and I are leaving out of Houston tomorrow, headed for London for a couple of days before joining the rest of our class in Basel, Switzerland.  I have never been out of the United States (with the exception of the Bahamas for 4 days), and I am beyond excited!  I will admit that I am a bit nervous, but the idea of being in a different country is much more exciting to me than scary.  Learning about different cultures and seeing the way other people live their lives will be very interesting, and learning more about veterinary medicine will be icing on the cake.  I honestly have no idea what to expect, but I picture beautiful buildings and countryside, menus I cannot read, people who will probably be frustrated with me because I cannot read/speak the language, and also people who will be more than helpful to help me learn about their culture.  I realize that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I plan to make the most of it.  If I leave this trip with more of an understanding of European history, culture, and veterinary practices, then it will have been a success.  Visiting Europe is something I have wanted to do since undergrad, and I am not only finally getting to do it, but I'm also able to share it with some of my best friends.  I am really looking forward to it!