So the Journey Begins....

In approximately 60 hours or so I will be landing in London and taking a bus to Swansea, Wales to start my final college semester at the University of Swansea. I am so nervous, but this is something I have always wanted to do. See the world! Yes, I am just staying in the UK for the majority of this, but I grew up in a town with about 2200 people. Friends who still live there don't quite understand why I am going. To be honest, I don't really either. It just feels right. I am ecstatic to see art, architecture, and culture in-the-round rather than how I commonly see them-- in a two-dimensional atmosphere on the pages of books.

This blog was started as my photography class project, and well, never really came around. So, Mr. Mitchell, here it is now! I will post photographs of the things I have seen, places visited, and my experiences. But in Ruthie-fashion, it will come with a little bit of a twist. Recently, I went shopping with one of my best friends, Jenn! She and I made my first Build-a-Bear...errrmmm...dog! Haha! I made a dog. His name is Lee. Lee is my father's middle name and even though my dad is not with us anymore I wanted a part of him and home to travel with me. My homage to the Midwest, Illinois, and the Kahl clan; Lee is sporting bibbers!!

My first photos of this journey (though I am still in Illinois at the moment):

Lee Kahl: My travel companion!!

(Photo credit: Ruthie Kahl)

University of Swansea

(Photo credit: http://www.bcie.co.uk/uk-university---swansea-university/)

So, kids here is where it begins!! Check my facebook!

Love,

Ruthie