My identity did change a lot over the course of me being in London. Before going to London, I would have considered myself a kind of shy suburban born kid who had never really lived on his own. After coming back to the United States, I am now realizing that I am a more mature…
Author: CSTOLP
Last Post in London
I am sitting in my bed writing this the night before I leave to go back to the United States. Looking back on my semester here, I can’t believe that it has gone by so quickly. I started this semester wondering how I would be able to live on my own for the first time…
Fall Break Extravaganza
When I found out that there was no Thanksgiving break, I was very disappointed. However, when I heard that all of the CAPA students get a week off at the mid-point of the semester I was ecstatic. Some of my roommates and a couple other friends decided to travel around Europe during this week. The…
Pre Fall Break London
I’m now nearing the halfway point in the term here in London. I’ve been taking classes one a day Monday through Wednesday with interning 4 hours on Wednesday and 8 hours Thursday and Friday. My internship placement (the Local Government Association Labour Party Division, LGA Labour for short) is amazing and it’s exactly what I…
Pre-Departure Blog
First and foremost, I guess I would identify as a procrastinator as I am doing this blog post the day before I leave to go to my CAPA London program. Obviously the disadvantage would be that getting my assignments and other tasks done is much more stressful than they may need to be. I guess…