This summer has been all about getting my daughter ready for her move to London to go to school this month. Most anguishing was the visa application, and monies that needed to be provided up front. But the approval for the visa was emailed and the passport and supporting papers arrived today. A huge relief as her tickets to depart are the 16th of this month.
We've been trying to do as much as possible to get her ready for this move from the states. Unfortunately, things like banking & phone service have to be done there and in person. There a few items on the list of to do's to be done over the next week forms, transfers etc. But we couldn't do them until we had the visa.
But we have managed to get housing and roommates through the school. There's a few questions to be answered there, but its done. Then we've been doing the last minute shopping for necessities, as american dollars don't quite as far in England as they do here. But she is limited by the 2 suitcase rule, so we have 2 large suitcases and she has a back pack to wear and that's it. She gets to come home at Christmas for a few weeks, but will go back until late summer. Because of the 2012 Olympics we aren't sure she will come home this summer. It is a very major adjustment for all of us. No quick trips like I was able to arrange to/from San Francisco. Thank goodness for Skype!
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