One of the major perks of being in London is the ease of travel. It is so easy to travel between different countries in Europe, we can literally just get up and go somewhere for a few days. London is a prime location to travel from because of the various international airports in the area,…
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Scotland!
When can I move to Edinburgh? It is absolutely stunning! There is so much history in the air you are swimming through it. The buildings are all the same type, made from this light brownish stone color making the city look so beautiful and put together. Despite the fact that the weather the days I was…
And then there were two (months)
One month down, and two months to go. This month has been focused on adjusting, to both the country and the school. The first week before classes began was used to get used to Mile End and explore London before academics began. This week was full of ups and downs. The things I had to…
There and Back Again
Calling in from across the Pond: It’s officially been a month, a whole four weeks of Londoning, making big mistakes, finding new dear friends, exploring fairy tale towns, trying to look like a local, and eating all the good food possible. A month in, and I still find my draw dropping at certain moments, because I…
Adding Chapters to Our Memoirs
So I like to think of my day-to-day life as the personification of the outline of my future memoir. Don’t think much into it, I’m an English major so I have an excuse to be like this. I am studying in England with my best friend Catherine, and each time we gain some sort of…
Friday the 13th was Lit
It’s been about a month since I began my study abroad experience and it has been one heck of a ride. I am so lucky that I have been able to embark on this journey with two of my closest friends, of whom I feel closer to than ever. They have really made my experience…
Settling in at QMUL
For the most part the overall journey to London was one of the least stressful travel experiences that I have had. A major part of this easy-going trip was that I wasn’t traveling by myself but with a friend. Along with this bonus we didn’t have a layover or any connecting flights to catch. It…
A Day to Reflect Upon
A Muslim, a Christian, and a Hindu went for a walk. While this might sound like the beginning of a joke or possibly some philosophical conversation in the making, it is actually the beginning of what might possibly be my fondest memory. Recently, the three of us embarked on a lengthy journey through the uncharted…
Walking the Footsteps of History
Last week I embarked on a journey to Munich, Germany. One of the main reasons I wanted to visit this city is because of its location to Dachau, the concentration camp. Dachau was the first concentration camp to be established in 1933 and is one of three camps remaining that still has the original gas…
London 3.0
London is an interesting city. There’s such an intricate transportation system here with the buses, tube, overground, and taxis. (Uber was banned by the transportation on the first week I was here.) Nevertheless, it takes like 30-40 minutes to get anywhere worthwhile. It’s strange for me since I’m so used to driving my own car…