From dreary Seattle weather to equally-as-dreary Oxford weather – I’ve arrived! Being in this historic town for just over 24 hours has been an exhilarating experience. It’s truly a feeling of belonging – like I’m right where I’m meant to be.

For the first full day, me, mom, and dad wandered around the covered market, popped in for afternoon tea at The Alice, and meandered through the university streets to get a glimpse of Exeter, which is where I will be living for the next month. I ventured off in the evening to meet some of my fellow Columbia Publishing Course (CPC) peers and we grabbed dinner at a local restaurant after wandering aimlessly through the city center.

I’m sure I could wax on about how ecstatic I was to meet the other students, how excited I am to start my studies, and how beautiful the city is, but I’m going to leave it here for now. In the following days’ posts, there will be plenty of space for me to go on about everything I’m experiencing, but for now I’m soaking everything in and letting it simply live in my head. I apologize for the mystery, but I promise it will pay off soon….

Cheers to new adventures!

From Oxford, With Love.