Finally in the UK

In England at last! I heaved a heavy sigh of relief when l got to Heathrow airport. I am a step closer to achieving my dream now, l thought to myself. Don’t forget to synchronize your watch. I nearly missed the coach because of that and l would have had to wait another hour sitting at the airport just watching people come and go just because my watch still gave me the time in Ghana which is an hour late!

As though almost missing the coach was not enough. When l got to the coach station  to my horror there were no payphones to call a cab. Obviously my cell phone didn’t have a UK network provider. Here l was struggling with my luggage up and down the path in a futile effort to find a payphone. With none in sight l had to come up with a plan B. So finally l asked one of the waiting passengers to use his cell to call the cab.

Visas

With one hurdle crossed, having gained my admission to Aston, l  couldn’t heave a sigh of relief just yet as an even bigger hurdle awaited me. This time acquiring a student’s visa to enable me travel to the UK to actually study. That proved to be tougher than what l thought it would be.  

I didn’t know the requirements for a student’s visa were significantly different from a regular visitor’s visa. That was one very stressful wait for me. Anyway, finally l got the visa and had to rush right over to the UK because l had already missed the Welcome week. Take my word and read the guide for a student’s visa well in advance so you don’t face any drawbacks.