Study Abroad DLC Pack: London & Paris

Video game companies have made the monetary move of offering Downloadable Content (DLC) for their games. By paying just those few dollars more, you can download secret characters, extra levels to play or just a really cool hat for your character to wear. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a DLC pack of my own, but instead of a hat, I got something on a much larger scale in return.

A few months ago, my university sent out an email asking if students wanted to fill up a few more slots on a summer study abroad trip. It would be a two week excursion to London and Paris with a concentration in creative writing. As is common for study abroaders to say, "I wish I could go back." I lept at the chance to return to the city I loved and visit a brand new country I know nothing about. Despite having performed "The Walk" this Spring, the university still allowed me to go on this trip. So I'm booting up the old blog once more in order to share this new addition to my time studying abroad in London (with the added bonus of travelling to Paris.)

As of right now, I'm two days away from departure. I'm packing my bag and rummaging through my stuff from last year trying to find my maps of the city, doing research on whether my Oyster card from 16 months ago will still work or not. I'm packing my bag smarter and lighter this time. I'll only be away for two weeks this time around, so I don't need as much stuff, and I need to save space for souvenirs. I'm trading my laptop out for a spiffy new tablet and wireless keyboard, but it has nothing compared to good old pen/pencil and paper. 

                                   Pretty much all I'm bringing this time around.

I'll have more to post as the days go by. I'm ready and raring to go on one more adventure. Game Start!