Academic Year 1999-2000
"When I found out I was accepted to study in England all year I had to make a choice. Come home for Christmas/New Years or stay in England? Being that it would be the greatest New Year's ever, and only comes along once in a Millennium, I chose to stay in England. London would be the place to be on New Years! The way I wanted to get there, however, was non-traditional. I wanted to walk to London.
This was my own personal goal, and I knew I had only one shot. On New Year's Eve I set out walking from Guilford at eight in the morning. Along the way I saw the sunrise over the English countryside, tales from people in the shops, and the occasional mishaps. Twelve hours and 35 miles later I arrived at Big Ben, four and a half hours too early.
For those four hours, and then some, I ached all over. But what I witnessed I will never forget. Millions of people on the streets of London, Big Ben striking every quarter hour and cheers getting louder until you couldn't even hear it anymore, the policemen on horse-back patrolling the streets, thousands of fireworks going off simultaneously, not to mention all the crazy characters in the crowd. This was the place to be!
Being in London on Millennium Eve was a dream come true. I would do it all over again if I had the chance. I will never forget my year in England nor all the experiences I've had while over there. Thank you Study-Abroad!"
Mike
Sheppard
Academic
Year 1999-2000
University
of Surrey—Guildford, England
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