Thoughts of Home

There is a general feeling shared among many of the students on the trip that the days left on the program are dwindling as we are now heading into our sixth week here. Finals are on the horizon along with post-trip plans. I have been browsing the Harvard course catalog, realizing that I will head into my fifth semester in just under a month. After the program ends, I will meet my family in New York City for several days before heading back to campus, making this officially the longest time spent away from home for me, from June 28th to winter break, just under 6 months. That being said, I've been having some thoughts of home...

Things I miss:

Working dryers and a laundry service (thanks Mom!)-I had to spread out all of my clothes across my room to dry them. And trust me, I had to dry A LOT of clothes, so they took up all my walking room and chairs. I ended up having to wear a damp shirt today. It didn’t matter that much though when I walked to class in the rain.

Television-Not only do I not have access to a television, I can’t even watch online shows because most websites don’t broadcast to the UK. I’ll have to catch up once I get back to school. I miss eating popcorn watching American Idol with the fam.

Target and Walmart-I found a substitute here, though. It’s called Primark, but had equivalent costs and reminded me of that classy establishment back home. Most memorable things from the trip: A lady yelling at her crying toddler to “Shut up!” and siblings squabbling and running loops around the store. Oh, how I miss mindless errands back home. It's also very strange to not know the major stores that I like to shop at and having to figure it out by going in and wandering around.

Supercuts- I’ve been dying to get my hair cut but don’t know where to go. Perhaps I should ask a student here for suggestions.

Milk-It just isn’t as commonly found here. The dining hall only has it for breakfast, so I bought some at the supermarket and used it as an excuse to buy cookies. Yum. I miss making brownies and home and eating them fresh out of the oven with a big glass of milk.

These are all minor things, but just things that have come up along the trip. I can't wait to be reunited with my family, my roommates, friends and teammates back at school!