I was sitting in the bank today trying to get a credit card (more on that later, because it’s all part of the study abroad process) when I realized that my license expires on Monday. Actually, the lady at the bank was kind enough to point it out for me. “Is your license about to expire?” she asked, and I thought, “Oh, shoot. It is.” And it wasn’t a problem for the bank, but it will be for the police in just a couple of days. Because in a couple of days I have my next birthday. I’m two days to twenty!
But I’m not going to spend the whole post talking about that. (Just remind me to get my license renewed within the next week, please.) My reason for being at the bank today is a far better topic for this particular blog, as this particular blog is all about the study abroad process, mostly. So, today was the day I applied for a credit card. I’ve never had one of those before, so my limit is all of three-hundred dollars. Woot, woot. But it’s a start–and in the unlikely-but-possible event that my debit card doesn’t work over yonder, I have a second option–until I’ve spent three-hundred dollars with it. We’ll just see if it ever comes to that.
But, that’s not all. While I was there, I made sure that I know how to let the good ol’ bank know that I’ll be in England for a few months. That way, when weird transactions start popping up in obscure shires they don’t assume identity theft. That, my friends (and especially those of you who are planning on studying abroad later) is one of the tips that I gleaned from those at the study abroad office there at UNC Charlotte. Quite possibly common sense, but not my idea; simply an idea from those who know what they’re doing.
Cool stuff, huh? Okay, so maybe you don’t really care about my bank visit. It was pretty boring, really. I just posted today because I like the title. 
