The English Experience

Professor Jason Fitger, the perpetually beleaguered English department chair at Payne University, finds himself reluctantly chaperoning the annual 'Experience: Abroad' trip to London and beyond during the winter term. This assignment, which he'd vocally opposed, tasks him with guiding eleven eccentric undergraduates through a foreign landscape. His charges include a claustrophobic student with a criminal record, another convinced they're headed to the Caribbean, a pair of estranged lovers, indistinguishable twins, and a young woman suffering from acute cat-separation anxiety. Amidst a comedic and often chaotic 'sea of troubles'—both personal and international—the acid-tongued, gimlet-eyed Fitger must navigate these challenging personalities and unforeseen circumstances. As he endeavors to ensure safe passage for his group, the journey unfolds into a poignant exploration of the essential human need for connection, often found in the most unexpected places and through the most trying experiences, providing both humor and genuine insight into the academic and human condition.