London calling: Journalist spends summer abroad

(SC Note: Jennifer Porto is our Arts & Enertainment editor. She is studying abroad for the summer and will be sending in written snapshots of her experience throughout the summer on these pages.)

It's officially midnight, which means that May 22nd has finally arrived. I don't think I ever thought this day would come and now that it is here I almost don't believe it myself.

See, I leave later today for six weeks. I will be in London interning and taking classes with ASU Study Abroad. Everyone I talk to asks me, "Are you excited?" You would think that I couldn't wait to get over there. But honestly, my reply to the question is usually a shrug or a yah. Don't get me wrong. I am excited about this opportunity I just don't think it has fully hit me yet.

My luggage is packed, was packed two days early, and now all I can do is wait until I have to be at the airport. I feel like I am prepared for everything, which is weird because usually I am frantic before this long of a trip.

I will arrive in London about 1:30 p.m. and from then on I will be living as a sojourner. I will find out more about my internship placement and I actually will have my first day Tuesday.

This is going to be an incredible experience, living in London, interning in Fashion and visiting Paris for a weekend! Give it a couple hours, I'm sure by take off I will hear London Calling.