On July 14, 2010 I will be heading to London to study Digital Media Design and Production through Florida State's Study Abroad Program. There are many reasons I am excited about my upcoming trip and I would like to share some of those reasons with you!
One of them is the fact this will be my first journey to Europe and of course I have always dreamed of going! Traveling is such a fun and educational adventure.
I am also excited because I will be earning my last six credit hours required towards my Master's in Library and Information Science. I will be walking at graduation just two days after my return from London in August.
Another reason this trip is so meaningful to me is because I will have the opportunity to meet some family members I have never had the chance to meet. My mom has siblings that live in Watford, England and she just discovered them a couple of years ago after getting help from a colleague in her library who specializes in genealogy.
My mom's parents met during World War II and married while in Rome. Her mother (my grandmother) returned to the United States, but her father continued serving in the British Navy and never came to the U.S. Above is a picture of them taken during that time.
On the weekend of July 24-25, I will be taking a trip to Watford, England to meet one of my mom's half brothers and his wife. We have been corresponding by email and they have both welcomed me to visit their home while I am in London. Of course my mom is very happy and excited about our meeting, I only wish she too could be there for it!
