Returning home from London a month early was extremely difficult in a variety of aspects. I went home without having done a lot of things I had planned to do, and in turn, made me more grateful for the time and opportunities that I had been given during the program as it was a valuable…
Category: UK: CEA CAPA London
Life After Lots of Tea
I had the opportunity to study abroad. It is phrase that most times comes with amazing stories and positivity. It is something that will always be a part of my time at Rollins. It hard to know how my perceptions have changed given the way it all ended. I can say that it was an…
Blog #4 – Back to Reality
I started my first blog post on this site with “As I sit at home in Miami writing this, I am filled with shock and excitement.” It seems an appropriate way to begin this blog post too. I am back in Miami. I feel shock. I don’t feel excitement. I do feel at peace though….
Long Live London !
When I had first planned on going to London, I knew that I would meet so many people, but not just other people like me, ones from all over the country and the word that all had different backgrounds than I have. I was prepared to meet them, but never expected to get so close…
Final Days in London
My final days in London were a whirlwind of changes. The original day I was supposed to come home to Florida was April 18th, I came home exactly one month before on March 18th. I found out on March 13rd that I would have to come home but my mom and sister had a trip…
My main man Willy Shakes
A lot has happened since my last post, but I’ll get to that later. First, I want to talk about my final trip with the school. I got to go to Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. I am a theatre major, so I have learned a lot about Willy Shakes in many of my…
What I’ve learned, thanks London
If you’re reading this, I assume you’re wondering, what did I learn while I was abroad? (As this is the entire point of this short-ish personal narrative—which means you care enough to follow along as I come up with a viable answer). Thank you for asking. To be completely honest with you, as I was…
London: Post Paris
Journal Entry from 15 February 2020 It has been a couple of days since my first trip outside of the UK to Paris. Since being back I have felt a complete shift internally. For some reason, going to Paris has made me fall more in love with London! Growing up, I always thought Paris was…
Settling in London
Although I haven’t updated the blog as I went, I kept a travel journal with me where I kept updates of all of my adventures (the good and bad). Here it is: 26 January 2020 My time here so far has been rough. I definitely want to stay and I don’t regret my decision in…
Blog #3 – British Theatre
I’ve had quite a unique theatrical experience here in London so far – not only have I been able to see five plays/musicals and intern at an actor’s agency, I’ve also been able to stage manage a professional show in London! I got the opportunity through one of my CAPA professors, Mike Punter, who is…