SLU 301: Day 1 (Travel)

Here is a recap of everything that took place on 

the first day of SLU 301! 

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Our day started around 6:30 am when we got our last shower for a little while (I know, gross!), and hopped in the car. We picked up Joel at his house and headed to the first airport in Jacksonville! When we got to the airport, the security guards stopped us because of mom's hairspray! Haha she had to give her expensive ones away and buy two tiny bottles that were $7 each! Talk about expensive for a tiny bottle! Thats the airport for ya ;)

The plane ride to NYC wasn't too bad, just a little turbulent. There was also a sickly older gentleman who was in the front of the plane that got really sick on the plane! He already looked sick before he was wheeled onto the plane, so we knew it was him as soon as the flight attendants called for medical help. Luckily he woke up after they started giving him oxygen and then they had an ambulance take him off the plane as soon as we landed! Not the best way to start off a long trip, but certainly eventful!

When we landed in NYC, we had a tough time finding the international flights because they are at a different spot, and when we got there it was even more crazy! There were so many people from so many places that it was confusing, but luckily we met some other people who were from SLU so we kind of stuck with them through the check in process. The line to get through security was FOREVER long, so we didn't get to eat until 3! We were feeling pretty sick from hunger then so we definitely were excited for a lunch break! It might have been because I was so hungry, but that was the best chinese food I had ever had! ;) 

After that, we had to wait in the terminal for a while. We spent our time texting our goodbyes to everyone and trying to figure out the cheapest way to exchange money! That was my first time dealing with foreign cash, so it was certainly interesting!

Finally we got to board the plane! I had never been on a plane that flew overseas, so this was the biggest plane I had ever seen! There were seats of two on each side, and seats of four in the middle, going sixty rows back! HUGE! Mom and I sat in one of the two seats on the sides, and Joel ended up sitting on the other side with some strange lady! Haha it was hilarious! The flight attendants were the cutest little British women and they were so sweet!! The food was kind of disgusting, but I was so hungry I didn't care! Then we decided to "try" to go to sleep, but it wasn't too successful! 

Here are some pictures from the travel day:

On the way to the airport!

My first time getting foreign money!

Waiting for the overnight plane to come to the terminal! It was FREEZING in there!!!

Ready for the final flight!