{"id":3115,"date":"2013-05-19T23:42:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T04:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=3115"},"modified":"2013-05-19T23:42:12","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T04:42:12","slug":"wow-what-a-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2013\/05\/19\/wow-what-a-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Wow, what a journey!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"mattcookeyogariver\"<\/a><\/figure>\n

Flying out of Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare Airport at 8:20 a.m., the morning after walking for graduation? Sure, let\u2019s do it!<\/p>\n

On May 19, my parents dropped me off at the O\u2019Hare Airport with 2 huge suitcases, and two carry-ons. My life, in four bags.<\/p>\n

The plane took off, and it finally began to sink in that I will not be returning to Wisconsin for at least three months!<\/p>\n

When I arrived in Toronto for an hour and half layover, I began to realize I wouldn\u2019t make my connection to Vancouver \u2026 Customs stopped me to check if my paperwork was legitimate. This is a terrifying experience. I began to think I\u2019d have to get a hotel room for the evening. But 20 minutes before my flight departed, they found my paperwork in their database and let me pass \u201cinto\u201d Canada.<\/p>\n

As soon as I made it through, I grabbed my bags to put them back onto another conveyer belt for the connecting flight. Luckily, I found a lovely woman who worked at the airport rush me through to my connecting flight with my four bags, one of which weighed 68 pounds, and the other 50 pounds. I got on the plane five minutes before take off!<\/p>\n

The flight was a bit cramped, but I decided to sleep and meditate for most of the four and half hour flight!<\/p>\n

When we landed, I took the Skyrail to King Edwards Street and then decided to try to walk to the house I will be staying at for the next three months. Bad choice. Turns out, it was four miles away. Eventually I was able to hail a taxi and made it to the house where Linda and James, my landlords, were so welcoming, offering my room cleaned and fully furnished with towels and toilet paper even!<\/p>\n

Vancouver, here I come!
\nMatt<\/p>\n

Matt Cooke<\/a> is a senior\u00a0at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point majoring in health promotion\/wellness and musical theater.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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