Travel

Well...
I can say that I'm still alive.
Wow; those were such long flights!

My mom and dad dropped me off at Chicago, O'Hare at around 5:30pm on Sunday. And they literally dropped me off (lol); it was a quick goodbye on the curb and then off on the adventure. When I got inside, the line didn't happen to be that long, but when I got to the front, I had almost forgotten that I needed to pay for my extra bag. Luckily, mom and dad had given me some money to use for dinner at the airport, so I had $59. I remembered from research that an extra bag only cost $50, so I wasn't too worried. Well, it just so happened that they either bumped up the price or that was the price for paying ahead of time on-line. The extra bag ended up being $60. I was a dollar short! Because I had taken all my money out of my checking account for my travelers checks, I didn't have enough money to pay for it through my debit card. AHH!! But a nice man over heard my situation and gave me a dollar. (God bless him)
So I made it through the check in and then through security with no more bumps. I couldn't however get my computer to connect to the airport Internet which was a bother, but that just ended up in a nice phone call to my sister. c: I made it on the flight easily, and once again God blessed me with my seat. In the seats next to me sat two ministry partners who had come to The States to visit with two men on death row. I was blessed to hear the men's stories and the stories of these missionaries. It was great to have someone to talk with; we talked a lot about our faith and were able to learn from each other. It made the flight much more endurable even though it was still extremely difficult to sleep! :(
When I got to London, my friends were able to help me find where I needed to go. Our flight coming in was a little late, so I had to rush to get to where I needed to be. I was probably in London Heathrow for no more than 15 or 20 mins!!! It was a little scary. I was also afraid that my luggage wasn't being transferred; I didn't know if I had to pick it up and then re-check it or not. But I made the flight which was very short compared to my earlier one.
When we landed in Aberdeen, I was met by a representative from the college. I searched for my bags and they were there!! Then the representative helped about seven of us (international students) get a taxi to the right place.
Now, I'm checked into my dorm room and have met a few of my neighbors!
I don't really know anything at the moment though like: how to get around, if the buses are free for students, where to find food, where the bank is, where certain buildings are....
I am meeting with an advisor tomorrow morning though, so hopefully I will find out everything that I need to know.

I love you all SO much!!
<3 Sarah