Pre-Departure

Well, UT has a blog up on its website from a student studying overseas, and my soon to be roommate Corey has started a blog about his trip, so I figured I'd follow along and do the same, if not for the benefit of myself but also for everyone else who may (or may not) be all that interested in what I am getting myself into!

I am leaving the country 2 days from now, flying on British Airways out of Philadelphia Sept. 3 and connecting in London before making my way to Budapest. I will be studying at Corvinus University of Budapest taking classes in international business. It is of great relief I will be free of dorm life and living in an apartment, which just so happens to be in the ABSOLUTE center of the city! Within 5 minutes walk of ALL the sights and a quick bus trip away from the University, so needless to say I am pumped!

My feelings currently are that of anxiousness and excitement, as I really CANNOT wait to get over there. The past few weeks I was feeling a bit nervous but I think I've overcome that. I am arriving a day before my program starts, so I'm hoping I'll be able to get my feet wet and get adjusted to the time difference/start exploring a bit on my first day there.

Most of my preparations are done, including shopping, ordering of the currency, "saving" up a decent amount of money, etc etc. All that is left is to do is pack, which I will probably get around to doing the night before my flight.

The next update will probably be the day of my departure, so until then...peace out.