I was relieved that Mom would be filming the night before my first day at my new London school. The last thing I needed was some sugar-coated lecture on the exciting possibilities of a new life experience (barf!). My introduction to life in England hadn’t exactly gotten off to a great start. And as I lay on my bed and regarded the plaid uniform that was hanging outside of my closet, the signs for any immediate improvement in my life were looking pretty ominous.