Category: UK: Queen Mary Univ

In the Spring semester of 2017 I had made the choice to go and study abroad in the following semester, Fall 2017. The next major decision was to figure out where in the world I exactly wanted to go. So I sat down with my advisor and proposed my idea to go and study elsewhere,…

I was recently presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity whilst in London – An invitation to attend a formal banquet at Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. I was attending as a guest of my cousin, whose father is a liveryman with the Loriners of London. The event…

A couple weeks ago, something very special happened – My wonderful friend Kaylee Attwell came to visit for ten days! It was so great to see her, and we had so much fun exploring the city together as I showed her some of my favorite places and shared some of my favorite experiences. It was…

To get some sort of image of the lively hodgepodge that is Camden Market, imagine Hot Topic meets tourist shops, meets fashion, meets Indian market, meets global street food, meets Diagon Alley, and they all came together and had a market baby. And somehow a few additional strands of random DNA made it in as…

I’m now back in the States, and I feel like the past 6 months were a dream. I feel so fortunate to have been able to study abroad in one of the greatest cities in the world, and London really is my home now. When I wrote my first blog post, I talked about having…

Summer is finally showing its radiant face here in London, and the parks are teeming with life and showcasing their beauty to their fullest extent. Sunlight turns to diamonds as it falls upon the water, while the trees become a soft symphony as the gentle breeze plays upon their leaves. Flowers of spring have turned…

As I return to campus for finals, I’ve realised how much time I have left. I’ll be leaving the UK in less than a month, and I cannot believe how time has flown. It really does feel like I’ve been gone for a week. London has become my second home, and I know I’ll miss…

The past couple weeks have been a bit of a wind-down period for adventures and a wind-up period for revisions. My load is pretty easy considering I have only one exam on May 19th and an essay on the 4th, but with a recent hit of cold weather here in London, I am trying to…

Lectures at Queen Mary are officially at an end. April brings Easter break, and exams begin in May. But with only one exam and a fairly short essay to write, the next month brings plenty of opportunity for adventure and exploration. And of this I intend to take full advantage. I got back recently from…