Category: UK: CEA CAPA London

Hi everyone! Last week was my first time experiencing Thanksgiving without my family, and let me tell you it was very different. My roommates and friends from other rooms in our flat complex (apartment complex) all decided that we should have a “friends-giving” since most of our parents were unable to come visit us during…

Christmas and winter time have really set in here in London. It is so cold in London now I have to wear about four layers anytime I go outside. My hands are freezing off and I just keep thinking about the sunshine in Florida to get me through! I only have 6 more days of…

This was my first time ever being away from home and my family for thanksgiving, and any big “family” holiday for that matter. Which was kind of weird not being with them. Also thanksgiving is just an American holiday so it was weird going to class on a holiday that i usually spend the whole…

My time in London has absolutely flown by. I can believe we have just under a month left here until its time to go back to the USA. Which I am not complaining about going home. I’m actually excited to go home. I feel like time away from home makes you appreciate home and family…

(from November) London is a city where new meets old, cultures collide, and aesthetics are diverse. I am always amazed by the different architectures that the city has. Among the city you can see  Gothic, Baroque, Georgian, and Victorian architecture all within the same area. Most of the buildings have kept their architectural facade, even…

Being an American in a foreign country has definitely given me insight into US culture and given me new eyes with which I look at myself and our culture more critically. The differences (while neither “good” or “bad” are definitely present, and it is really fascinating to observe them. The election in the US has…

*flash back* This trip was planned 4 days prior to the departure date. Two other CAPA students posted about  the opportunity to go to Oktoberfest with the company Stoke Travel. I decided to book with them because it was pretty inexpensive for what was offered and it seemed like a great opportunity. It turned out…

Hi.. so, really, can we just take a second to appreciate the fact that I will be back in America in 3 weeks… isn’t that sad?? On a happier note, you are not going to believe what I did this past week… I went to the Barclays ATP World Tour Final! (for those of you…

Rereading my letter was more interesting than I thought it would have been. In the beginning, prior to this program I thought it was a waste of a requirement  but I am actually glad that it was. Throughout my pre-pearture letter, I asked “FutureMe” a series of questions. A few of these questions are posted…

*Flash back* This trip was very last minute, it was planned and booked all within 2-3 hours on Thursday afternoon. The original idea was to go to Bristol but due to freshers week eveything was completely booked.  The travel time to Oxford was about 2 hours via coach bus and the air bnb was located…