London is exactly how I thought it would be, cold and exhilarating. All of my expectations of London were fulfilled and more. I’ve only been here for about three weeks, but it’s felt like months. The first week was just getting adjusted to our new environments and getting to know/making friends with our flatmates through…
Category: UK: Queen Mary Univ
Settling In
After so many months of planning, I’m finally across the pond! My flight was actually pretty wonderful. Great seat, in-flight tv, great food (not sarcasm). Once off the plane, I will admit that the travel to the campus was a bit stressful. Instead of a pricey taxi, I took a train, then the tube–all while carrying…
Lost in thoughts…and the Big City
Good evening to all of my readers! As those of you who have been following my blog might know (or what you will learn if you are reading for the first time), I recently left the State of Florida to explore the world by continuing my studies at the Queen Mary University of London. However,…
I Hate Packing
I have been dreaming of going to London ever since I was a little girl and my dream is about to come true! But before I embark on this journey one obstacle stands in my way; packing. I have been trying to pack for the past three weeks. Starting with laying out all of the…
With Love From London – I
Jetset Time: T-4 hours Today is the day. I’m writing four hours from take-off, four hours from I-don’t-really-know, but four hours from endless adventure and nerves. Of course, I’m excited. Of course, I have been anticipating this day for the past seven months, but then summer came, and things had to change. With summer came…
Last Minute Preparation
After reading the title of this post, it should come as no surprise to you that this blog post is the very last thing I have to finish before leaving for the airport. It doesn’t surprise me either. Everyone warned me that today would come much faster than I expected, and of course I disregarded until…
London Calling
It is 9 o’clock PM on September 14th, I am sitting in my home that I have lived in since birth, it is storming outside, and I can hear my parents winding down after our day of packing and running around. My mom is beside me scrolling through photos taken at our dinner out and…
Aren’t you so excited?…No, not really.
For months now, I have been telling my friends and family about my upcoming trip to study abroad at the Queen Mary University of London. Immediately, I received the question that would flood my mind for the entire summer, “Are you excited?”. It puzzled me, because I didn’t feel the usual giddy feeling I would…
Going Abroad for the First Time
I’m a junior majoring in Screenwriting and I am about to go abroad for the first time in my life. The farthest I’ve been outside of my own country is Canada and that was when I was four years old, so I really don’t know what to expect. I have been doing my best to…
Queen Mary Pre-Study Abroad Post
Greetings to all of you who are or will be following my blog over the course of this semester! Before I say too much, allow me to give you a little background. My name is Peter Schaefer, and I am currently a senior who is pursuing a degree in economics. I am from just outside…