A week so Far, where did that go!

WHEWWW A WEEK ALREADY!

At a grave, look at the Architecture!


Monday:
Today was the very first full day of Liverpool. We meet for breakfast and then had a Tour of the campus and got our IDs. Then we were allowed to have the rest of our day free. We went to City Center and that was an adventure. We got on the public bus system for the first time. It was fun we got to ride a double decker bus, although it was a pound and a half. We went to Primark. Which was a great experience. I mean it had very cute clothes for pretty cheap, I bought a grey dress, and then from a stand I bought two scarves, one yellow and one green. Then we went on to plan my Madrid, Spain Trip for next Thursday with Emily P, April D and Chesey O. That monday we meet Emily and Sarah's flatmate, Paige from England and Joanne from Ireland. We went to Cava's ( a tequila bar-30 some flavors of Tequila, including baked bean and chili! I drank a Lime and a Black Current Shot.) Then we went to POP world and had a ridiculous time, it was amazing. Pop world is a club that only plays 90's music. We met paul the pole dancer there, he was quite amusing. It was a great time, and an brilliant first club experience into Liverpool, gotta love corney 90's music!


us at POP world

Tuesday:
Today we had a seminar and a guest speaker. The guest speaker talked about how different the British schools are, it was really interesting to hear. The way they look at children, they are so much more independent and more adult. We had lunch and then Seminar with Dr. P! We discussed Warm Fuzzies, (mine is Fernando), the 5 pillar of reading with a intro into Vocabulary. It was kind of painful, but so much better than Dr. Li, she was THE worst teacher i have ever had! Well moving on, I spent the rest of my evening planning the rest of my trips, going to Ireland and Poland and Italy and Greece and Scotland!

A window from our classroom

Wednesday:
We were in the classroom today, got up late and realized i had TWO conditioners. I had been wondering why my hair was so gross for the week, my bad! So made it down to get some food before heading on the bus to my school. I'm at Wolton in a year 3 (grade 2) classroom. My teacher is Miss Munroe, and a class of 22 7 and 8 year olds. The craziest thing is the simple fact my last name is Torres. For the Liverpool team, one of their all-stars names is Fernando Torres. It's such a huge deal here. I mean grown adults ask me if i'm related to him, they all are just amazing that we share the same last name. I don't even know how to describe it. I mean if someone with the last name was Jordan, i wouldn't ask them if they were related to Michael Jordan, even in his prime! It is the strangest thing, i mean people asked if i was married to him as well. So it is my goal of the trip is to take a picture of his house :) My classroom was a lot of fun, it was filled with their artwork and the children were so independent. Their vocab was so much stronger and more advanced then American students. i was shocked at the words they were using and such a young age! it makes me thing that American Students can be so much more advanced, if we only push them! it was just such an experience and culture shock trying to figure out each child, and how they speak because there are so many different dialects! A bunch of us walked back and i passed out straight through dinner. Then I booked Ireland and went to bed!

WARM FUZZIES...Fernando is in Blue!

Okay friday Thursday through Sunday will be posted tomorrow because I'M SLEEPY

I Made It

So I'm here in Liverpool and I'm pretty loopy. Lack of sleep and jet lag :)

So here has been what's up So the flight from chicago to philly was just dandy, easy 2 hour flight, adn the 5 hour layover wasn't so bad either. Got some planning done, hopefully getting everything together.

Well I get on the plane, and find out I got bumpped to first class somehow. I mean first class on a 7hr flight is just fine with me! I got served mimosas and a few jack and cokes. A batch of mixed nuts. Dinner I had red snapper with brown rice and cooked spinach (yum yum) Then I had cake and wine for dessert. Then for breakfast I had fruit, yogart, coffee and an orange juice. My seat reclined back, it was very nice, I just feel super guilty. But we think it's because we sent in complaints about the previous flight experience. Idk at this point.

So now we're sitting on the computers in the library, trying to stay awake. Right now I'm very irritated with At&t. I can't fix my phone with out account information, and of course it's like 8am at home. Well what can you do. More to this post later (including a pic)!

continued:
So we went to dinner at a local pub, I got fish and chips and drank a newcastle (nate would be so proud). Then we ventured across the street to an old church and graveyard. There is so much history there. I mean the people who OWNED the titanic are buried in the graveyard. The church was recorded in the doomsday book. The first wedding on record was in 1557. The church has bricks and pieces of history that are centuries old! The guy that wrote Amazing Grace preached at that church! It was just so overwhelmed with history.

Okay, I'm very sleepy so blogging done!

me at the pulpit

So here we go, we're at it again!

...we're moving out, we're movin' in!

So Tomorrow I get to try all of this again! Cept this time I have a noon flight (leave my house at 9 and arrive in Philly at 3) and leave Philly at 8pm. So a five hour layover, because I really need to spend anymore of my time in the Philly airport! Oh I suck at spelling Philadelphia, so Philly is what i'm sticking with!

This whole trip has lost all it's magic and glory, and I refuse to believe that i'm going till I'm there! But I got to repack, and make sure I have some of the must needs and such, I really want to bring my pillow, I knew I wanted it, but now it's a must, even above SHOES!

At least this week was calmer and I got to workout a CRAP ton, I even got to have some sushi with my mommy (dad came too, but the hawks were on for the playoffs -Blackhawks won 3 to 2 against the Sharks. If you didn't know hockey is a big deal around here, well sports in general, I'm excited to see some footie in liverpool though!

So I barely unpacked, only a few necessary Items, and I only have a few to stick in there, make life so much easier! Shrek was cute, I knew it would be, but i'm happy I got to see it!...so that means bedtime now for a 7am wake up call!

Love Peace and Chicken Grease, ahaha I think i'm gonna raid the fridge for some sushi!


My pup and I, She just wants to go to bed!

Oh this Journey Won't End

If this post is confusing, lo siento. I've been writing this since yesterday at 4pm Since i'm still at the airport
PS I"M EXHAUSTED!

So Here we are sitting in the airport with no hope of getting a flight. Stupid Volcano. I can’t believe our luck. So it’s looking like Tuesday or Wednesday. (ENDED UP SATURDAY) So my best friend will be the floor of the Airport. Maybe we’ll get to see Philly, and not be stuck here. Well this isn’t looking so hot, well with great things I guess there are trials too ☹
We finally got a flight out, everyone leaving before 10am, my flight leaves at 4. It’s so stressful, I can’t believe I slept on the Airport floor and now will sit at my terminal for another couple hours while I sit in standby praying a spot on the flight will magically appear. Thankfully I have so many wonderful people keeping my travels in their prayers. Praying is such a foreign concept to me, but so many people really truly believe, there’s got to be something to it.
I feel so alone, sitting in my gate almost 3 hours early. I can not believe that there is no one for me to feel comfort in. I mean literally everyone I know is sleeping, there is hardly anyone in the airport and I cannot reach anyone at this specific time. So here I sit, till 4 pm at the latest, alone and exhausted. I’ve flown by myself a few times, and I am comfortable in silence, it’s just I’ve never been in such a difficult situation all in my own, in a completely different state. It’s still looks like night outside, and the only people in the airport are some employees. I would give so much to be in my bed, with my dog and my family sleeping so close. I wonder how my mom is sleeping, or my dad. They seemed so worried for me, and I think they regret letting me on the trip.
I’m so sick of this announcement about Philadelphia. It’s just the airports welcome but did it have to play while the airport was closed. The only people around were from canceled flights. WE KNOW WHICH CITY WE’RE IN. Watching people walk by, I’m reminded that I need to shower, and I know I look like crap. I feel like I’m on the verge of tears, and I slept so little that I probably resemble one of those people, who you say, what the fuck happened to them.
This old man from Phoenix joined me, and we’re talking about our flight issues. He came from Venice and someone took his luggage, so he missed his flight because some guy mistook the old mans luggage. It was nice to talk to someone, he left to get food. I want to be his age and talk about all my travels and adventures. I mean he saw Antarctica.
So the flight seems like it’s completely booked, and I feel completely deflated. Really what else can they throw at me. I mean really someone in heaven please help me either get home, or make it through with anymore tears.

Oh i know i may seem dramatic, but i'm just exhausted and melodramatic
This is my mommy before I left for my chicago flight at 2pm

One Week

Less then one week till i'm on a plane to England! It's so crazy to think In less then 7 days i'll be in a different country to live for two months! There still so much to do before I leave! It will get done, I know it will, i'm just slightly overwhelmed.

Last week was so hectic, with checkouts and finals in the same week, It's a stressful combination. I'm sad that I won't have Kim as a supervisor. She is a great supervisor, and Schmidt Wilson is lucky to have her! It's weird that the year is already over! Next year will be very exciting, my senior year and my 3rd year as an RA. I can't wait! Oh and Have fun in Japan Brenana!

This week will be hectic, getting all the stuff I need together, to spend as much time with everyone as well. But It will get done. I'm particularly sad to leave my mommy, she is such a beautiful and wonderful person. I'm glad I got to spend mothers day with her! I got to sleep with my puppy last night, she is so sweet has been super affectionate today, maybe she missed me :)

I got to see my grandparents today, I hate that they live in Phoenix most of the year. They came over for dessert and coffee, it was really nice to see them. It was just nice to see family and have a calm day after the hectic couple of weeks! I can't wait to see others this week, I just wish there was more time :) It would also be nice to see Nate a bit more, but meeting him in Spain will just have to do.

So much to do, so little time!
Okay, well this Jewess is out :)

My mommy's mothers day flowers:)

The Start

Here are the facts
I am Sami and I'm a Senior at Ball State University, I will be studying abroad in Liverpool at Liverpool Hope Univeristy.
The theme of my Edel-O is Teach Study and Travel

So each blog i will discuss each one of those aspects
and because the Wandering Jew is a Plant, I will always have a plant in each picture!

I leave May 16th and I am so excited!!!!!