I AM HERE!!!

Well I have actually been here for two days now, but internet explorer is absolute CRAP and wouldn't let me post anything.  So sorry it took me so long to update you all on everything going on in the UK.
With that being said, I have a lot to talk about...
First of all, I realized I hate traveling long distances by myself.  The plane ride wasn't awful except I couldn't fall asleep!  Which was really frustrating!!  I arrived in London-Gatwick 45 min. ahead of schedule.  Getting on the train with my 48 pound suitcase, a carry on suitcase, and my very heavy backpack was awful.  I suggest if you want to travel anywhere for 4 and a half months, travel with someone!  The train to Brighton was only 30 min. but the whole time I was thinking, "What did I get myself into?"  Why did I think it would be fun to travel to a new country by myself for an entire semester??  Am I crazy?"  I have now realized I am not crazy but when I was thinking these things, I was sleep deprived which made me a little emotional.
After that, I had to catch another train to Falmer.  From there, I got a very short taxi ride (with the nicest taxi driver ever) over to my campus.  I got to my flat at 8:30am and we have the farthest flat away from the middle of campus (and where I had to check in to get my key).  So that was a pain!  Our flat is like a small floor in a dorm.  There are 8 rooms, one person in each room, with a lounge/kitchen for all of us to share.  We each have a tiny bathroom with a shower in each of our rooms.  The shower consists of the corner of the bathroom with a curtain over it.  (Pictures are coming.)
By this point, I am stressed, extremely tired, and just want to talk to someone!  But, everyone was asleep because I got here so early and I didn't want to wake anyone up.  So, I called my mom and Kevin on the minutes I bought on skype to call cell phones and told them about my tiring experience.  This only made me miss home even more.  I had gotten here and had no one to talk to, my room was freezing and I couldn't figure out the heater, and I also couldn't get my adapter into the socket so my computer was dying.  It was a rough day, to say the least.
Finally, I heard some people in my flat moving around so I went to go introduce myself.  The rest of the day went well.  We went shopping in downtown Brighton to get some essentials and had dinner at a Japanese restaurant, which I didn't like very much.  I think I just got the wrong thing...
Moving on to my adventures from yesterday!  We had orientation in the morning and talked about the school and all of our field trips.  I absolutely LOVE our program advisors!  They really know what they are doing and are very friendly!  We spent the rest of the day shopping for food to bring back to our flat.  We went out last night with some British friends Chelsea and Lindsay (two of my flat mates) made the night before who go to our University.  We went to two pubs/clubs downtown on the coast.  It was so cool to be right near the sea!  Madison (a girl in my program) and I ran on the beach (not a sand beach but a pebble beach) and went up to the edge to touch the water.  It was freezing but so much fun!!  After the two clubs, we went to eat our first fish and chips in England which were INCREDIBLE!  Definitely going to be eating that a lot.  And along those lines, I am planning on getting a membership to the gym on campus so I don't gain weight from all the grease!  After the fish and chips, we went to a casino, which was pretty small, and I didn't gamble at all, just watched others.  We finally got home around 4:30AM and were so exhausted we went straight to bed.  What a great first night out in Brighton!!  Well there is probably something I forgot, but I am going to end here since it is so long already.
Cheerio!