Tomorrow is Travel Day! | Holly Goes Abroad

The day I’ve been awaiting for months is finally around the corner: travel day. Tomorrow I hop on a plane and leave the United States for the first time (eek!).

As I talked about in a past post, I’ll be studying English literature at Mansfield College within Oxford University during this academic year. Even just writing it out like that feels so surreal– I still can’t believe this is actually happening! I can’t wait to solely focus on studying literature for an entire year (of course, the fun adventures and exploring that come along with it aren’t too shabby, either).

This summer has been filled with packing, doing required reading, and preparing in any way I can for the huge leap I’ll be taking. I’m incredibly excited (and nervous!) for what this next year has in store for me!

My plan is to post weekly updates on what I’ve seen, experienced, and done throughout my study abroad experience. Not only is this a fun way to share the experience with others, but it also allows me to have a record of my year at Oxford. I’ll also be posting plenty of photos to my bookstagram (@nutfreenerd) so be sure to check it out!

I want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me along the way– your kindness and generosity means everything! ❤

Cheers!

Yours,

HOLLY

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55 responses to “Tomorrow is Travel Day! | Holly Goes Abroad”

  1. Aah, that’s so exciting – I hope you have an amazing time! I visited Oxford for the first time this summer holiday & it seemed very cool.

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  2. Oxford is wonderful! I’m sure you’ll love it. Make sure to check out Blackwell’s Bookshop. It’s a book lover’s paradise (so much so that walking into their basement level for the first time weirdly brought tears to my eyes…but I’m a sap, so maybe that’s not saying much.)

    If you make it up to Scotland at any point and need an Edinburgh tour guide, give me a shout 🙂

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    1. OMG I can’t wait to visit Blackwell’s Bookshop!! I have a feeling I’ll be in there way too often 🙂

      And I’ll definitely take you up on a Scotland visit at some point 🙂

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  3. wohooooo so exciting!!! have a good flight and a great beginning time over there 🤗

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    1. Thanks so much! 🙂

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  4. Oooh that’s so exciting! Hope you have lots of fun and hope you enjoy it! 😊

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  5. Good luck! My roommate did a semester in London last summer and she loved it. Have a great time!

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  6. Have fun!! It’s going to be awesome!

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  7. Wow! Congratulations! That sounds so exciting!
    Good Luck! Have fun! ❤

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    1. Thanks so much!! 🙂

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  8. Ahh! I’m so excited for you!! 😄

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  9. Ahhhh this is so, so exciting, Holly, I’m so impatient for you to get there and to hear about your adventures! 🙂 Have a safe flight and hope you’ll settle in well! Sending you tons of love xx

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    1. Thanks so much, Marie!! ❤ ❤

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  10. So happy for you, Holly! Will look forward to reading of your adventures!

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  11. WOW this is so exciting! have fun!!!

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  12. Have an amazing time Holly x

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  13. Congrats, you are going to have an AMAZING time! I did a two week travel course through England when I was in college and it was one of the best times of my life!

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    1. That’s sounds like so much fun!! 🙂 Thank you so much! ❤

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  14. Congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful time– I lived in London for three months, and I just adore the UK. I think you’ll enjoy it, too. 🙂 I can’t wait to read your updates!

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    1. Thanks so much!! ❤

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  15. Have the best time! I so miss my time studying in England. Live every day to the fullest my friend!

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  16. Have fun! That’s so exciting!!☺️

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  17. Oooh! Wow this is so exciting. I love Oxford! You’ll have to get a bicycle to blend in with the other students. Can’t wait to see what you get up to!

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    1. Oooh bicycles are so fun!! Thanks so much! 🙂

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  18. Good luck, Holly! I’m sure you’ll feel right at home in Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter country. Be sure to share your favorite Oxfordian tea spots!

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  19. So somehow it slipped by me that you’re from the United States? I was just thinking Oxford…England, etc. XD But no, you’re just super awesome. Anyway, I hope your travel and studies all go well! 😀

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    1. haha aww thanks so much! ❤

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  20. That is very exciting, and I hope you have a wonderful year abroad. I admit to being a bit jealous, so I’m looking forward to living vicariously through your Instagram and here on the blog. Have a great trip!

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    1. Thank you so much!! ❤

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  21. I hope you will have your best year yet.

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  22. This is so exciting, Holly!
    I hope you have the best time ever and I can’t wait to read more posts about your course, travels and experiences 💕

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    1. Thanks so much, Michelle! ❤

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  23. Ahhh yay!!!! I’m sure you’ll have an incredible time!! Looking forward to all your future pictures… 😛

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  24. I’m way late in writing this, as I was out of town, but I guess you already know how excited I am for you. I hope your first week has gone well, and I’m looking forward to your updates!

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    1. Thank you, Maraia!! ❤

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