(posted by Andy Vizulis)
After anticipating the most exciting adventure of your high school career for almost a year, wouldn't it stand to reason that a snowstorm would throw plans into disarray in the final 24 hours? But of course! This is New England after all. Though originally scheduled to depart Wednesday morning at 6:01am, the flight was already cancelled on Tuesday because of this year's "if it's Wednesday, it's a giant snowstorm" weather pattern.
But by Thursday morning, everyone had dug out, de-iced and made it safely from Dover and Sherborn to Logan Airport. 6:01am is not a pleasant departure time, especially having to be there a couple of hours early. The only positive is that getting through check-in should be a breeze, right? Wrong! Due to the cancelled flights the day before, lines were the longest seen since the Exchange began.
With only a half hour left before departure, we all said our hasty (and tearful) goodbyes to this year's group, consisting of Ryan Dougherty, Colin Braun, Elizabeth Briskin (Lizzy), and middle-school Spanish teacher Christopher Estabrook as chaperone. If previous years are any indication, the Fantastic Four (self-dubbed!) will have indescribable experiences they will never forget. Check back regularly to follow their exploits!
