...until I, in the words of everyone but myself, "hop the pond." I'm not sure how that little phrase weinered its way into our lingo because to the best of my knowledge, the Atlantic Ocean is a tad bigger than a pond.
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Anywho,
After stuffing my life into two suitcases, a carry-on suitcase, a bookbag, I seem to be ready to depart, although I'm not sure my mother is too pleased I'm going to be thousands of miles away from her comforting embrace. Today she decided that she was the new UK immigration official and let me know EXACTLY what documentation I needed and what I didn't. The conversation played out something like this...
Mom: "I was reading...blah blah blah...that it said...blah blah blah...and you don't need...blah blah blah (aka my receipt for tuition, and my financial papers stating that I'm not gonna mooch off of England)"
Me: "Mother if indeed it said that, which it did not, and I brought it, what would be the harm?"
My mom looked at me for a second, then looked like she was in deep thought, then gave a little deer in the headlights look, then declared, "I'm going to finish laundry." (Mothers: the most caring yet silly people ever)
Don't worry Mom, don't worry world: Traveling to Europe and Conquering the World is what I was meant to do.
Peace out world, talk to you tomorrow.
To be fair she was right about the tuition receipt and financial papers. You only need that documentation to get a visa; and if you're coming without a visa they'll still let you in anyway without any fuss.
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