February 1, 2010, 4:31 (-5 GMT)

Although I most likely won’t be able to post this until my traveling is over, I wanted to write down my thoughts while waiting in Dulles for my flight to leave. I’ve said my goodbyes to my family, gone through security (it went surprisingly easy) and am currently waiting at gate B44 for my flight to Heathrow. I’d be lying if I said there weren’t a few butterflies floating around my stomach, but the feeling is largely counteracted by an enormous amount of excitement. The entire duration of the flights should be 10 hours, putting me in Edinburgh at about 9:20, GMT. Then, I move into my room, and my semester finally begins!