Look, I knowwwwwww that I should be so grateful and appreciative to have the ability to study abroad in college and experience a different culture for an entire semester, but wow. Not only have I been bored and broke and probably some other ‘b’ words, but come on London! You have so much history and…
Category: UK: Queen Mary Univ
5 weeks down, ?? to go
Not to sound, I don’t know… depressing, but I still can’t tell if I made the right decision to study abroad. It’s not that this country is boring, or bleak, or dull, it’s just different. Coming here is bringing me back to the freshman year I never really had at Rollins. Meeting new friends and…
One Month Down, and Honey, We’re Doing Just Fine
I am officially one month into study abroad and can now confirm, yes, it rains a lot a here in London. In fact, it even snowed a little last week. That was surprising. Despite the weather not being as sunny as Winter Park, Florida, there are a lot opportunities that I have been able to…
London: A Pre Departure Blog
My flights at 7 am tomorrow, which means I need to be up and ready at 4 am!! Its daunting isn’t it, that feeling of uncertainty? Although I have visited London before, I am aware that living her and adjusting to the lifestyle will be a whole new experience. I also know that it is…
T- 1 Day
Departure for London is less than one week away. Half of my bags are packed, and well let’s just say the other half are getting there. Although I’m excited for what’s to come, understandably, I also a little nervous. I’m an American college student embarking on a five and half month journey in one of…
Holiday Season
Starting from the middle of November, London has entered the holiday season with lights and decorations on the streets. In my Austria Today class, we had an interesting conversation about advent seasons in Austria, so I want to share what I learned about Austrian advent customs in this post. Austrian Christmas tradition begins with receiving the Advent…
How to Cope with Homesick
This is my seventh year abroad, I don’t feel homesick as often as the first time when I left my country. I still miss home sometimes, especially during traditional Chinese holidays. However, after all these years, I have learned multiple ways to deal with homesickness. My first coping method: Eat food Food can bring so much pleasure…
Adopting to UK life: Queen Mary tips
This is my fourth week in London. I have gained a good knowledge of Queen Mary University of London Mile End campus and its surroundings over the past three weeks. In this blog, I will write some useful tips for you about how I prepare for classes and where I shop for groceries. Class Preparation There was a campus…
Pre-departure–Queen Mary University of London
My flight is about seven hours away. I am currently sitting on the floor of my room thinking back to my past experience. Study abroad is not a big deal for me because study in the United States is already abroad to me. I had been to the United States for 6 years, and these years…
Across the pond
I’m back home now! It truly is bittersweet in the sense that towards the end I was quite accustomed to London and other places in Europe, but my desire to be home was that much stronger than my familiarity with my temporary home. I couldn’t wait to return to all the loved ones I missed so dearly. This…