{"id":1894,"date":"2013-05-10T16:26:29","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T20:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:16:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:16:28","slug":"and-we-are-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/and-we-are-off\/","title":{"rendered":"And we are off&#8230; by Scott Cooper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today begins our travels. There have been many texts, e-mails, phone calls from anxious students this week mostly about the unknown. &#8220;Where will I sit?&#8221;, &#8220;How will I know what to do?&#8221;, &#8220;Do I need this?&#8221;. I have answered each with a smile and patience&#8230;.it is scary to do something you have never done before! Two of our members have never flown before&#8212;ever. Nothing like a long over-seas flight to get you started. I am excited to get going and hope that everyone is open to all the experiences waiting for us in London. The theater there is amazing and we are scheduled to see some really wonderful performances&#8212;one in the Globe theater which I am very excited about. My job is just beginning but I am really looking forward to sharing this experience with the students. Happy travels to all of us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today begins our travels. There have been many texts, e-mails, phone calls from anxious students this week mostly about the unknown. &#8220;Where will I sit?&#8221;, &#8220;How will I know what to do?&#8221;, &#8220;Do I need this?&#8221;. 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