After what feels like years of preparation, the time has finally come to leave the country for three whole months and experience life in England. I feel like I have been waiting an eternity for this moment and could not be more excited. Is it sad that before my plane has left the ground, I…
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Back in the USA
Now that I am back in the United States, I am missing my time abroad. Studying abroad was an amazing experience that I feel very lucky to have been able to have. The amount of things you can learn about history through experience has been incredible to me. I feel like I learned so much…
London Christmas Market
This past weekend I went to a Christmas Market. I was so excited because my favorite holiday is Christmas, and I love all the lights and music, so I get really excited to do anything Christmassy. We went to the Winter Wonderland Christmas market in Hyde Park, and it was fun to walk around and…
Queen Mary Blog #6 Reading week
Queen Mary University holds a reading week once every semester. During this week, there were no classes which gave me an opportunity to travel. I went to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The first thing I noticed in Amsterdam was the architecture. The main train station in Amsterdam was grandiose like a museum. It seemed as though most…
Reading Week
Last week was reading week, and I went to Barcelona and Rome. Some of the places I visited in Barcelona were La Sagrada Famalia, the Cathedral, Park Guell, and Casa Milia. The architecture in Barcelona was amazing to see. It was incredible to see the amount of detail that goes into the buildings. I did…
Queen Mary Blog #5
One of the most interesting areas in London is Shoreditch. It is a thirty minute walk from my campus. I enjoy going there because it is very different from the usual places that people are accustomed to in London. Shoreditch is a trendy area with a unique style and atmosphere. It is in the north of…
Queen Mary Blog #4
Last weekend I visited the Tate Modern. My appreciation for art has definitely grown over the last several years. The Tate Modern holds modern and contemporary artwork from all over the world. My favorite exhibition was “The World goes Pop”. The vibrant colors really stood out and the gallery was able to show how artists…
Traveling Around Europe
Two weekends ago I went to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was extremely pretty and fun, but the weekend was a little tiring. We had to leave the school at 3 a.m. Friday morning for our flight, and it was hard to catch up on sleep after that because there was so much we wanted to see! I think…
Exploring London
This past weekend was the first time that I finally visited some touristy spots in London. I went and saw Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and the London Eye. It was cool to see them up close, and to take my own pictures. Westminster Abbey was really pretty, and I want to try and…