I’ve been back in Florida for a week and a half now. I’m still adjusting to the glaring hot sun and summer weather in the winter. I miss the friends I made in London the most. Being Venezuelan-American and from South Florida, I was able to maintain these identities abroad. When it was 60/70 degrees…
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Studying abroad in London was better than I could have hoped for
Wow. A lot has changed since my last blog post. The 12-week fall semester at Queen Mary goes by fast. For the first two weeks, I only had one friend whom I met in math class, and I enjoyed wandering around Mile End by myself. Emma was a study abroad student from California and remained…
East London is low-key poppin’
Hi Rollins family, Dr. Meghan Harte Weyant, AVP of Student Affairs, recently shared a quote by Rumi: “live life as if everything is rigged in your favor.” There have been lots of good things that have happened to me since I’ve been in London. I got concert tickets to two of my favorite artists, I…
Loving London and her markets
Hello, Rollins family! The Office of International Programs at Rollins does a good job at explaining what to expect while studying abroad at Queen Mary University of London. During orientation here, most of the information shared was not a surprise. I knew coming into Queen Mary that I would have less contact hours, less frequent…
London, here I come!!
Hello, Rollins family! Before my study-abroad adventures officially begin at Queen Mary University of London, I am traveling with my mom to Madrid, Paris, and Rome. During this travel, I am already learning how my identities will affect me in my semester abroad. I am first-generation American; my parents moved to the United States from…