In less than two hours this morning, I woke up late, showered, brushed, and shaved, printed out train tickets, learned about the Columbus Day bus schedule for the Metro, explained it in Spanish to a random guy I sat next to on the subway, ran a little under a mile in dress clothes while wearing…
There’s No Place Like London
I can’t believe I’ve been here for over a month already. To say I hit the ground running would be an understatement when referring to my introduction to the UK. I’ve done so much in my time here already I’ve hardly had time to sleep, and honestly I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve…
I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane
Leading up to my departure to London, I was feeling unexpectedly calm. I wasn’t my usually anxious and constantly worried self, and I actually started to get worried that I wasn’t worried (I’m weird, I know). I was incredibly ready to start my adventure and do all the things I’ve always said I wanted to…
One Month Already?! ¡Dios mío!
5 weeks in and I feel like I just got here. These five weeks have been filled of adjustment. From adjusting to the time change, living with a new family, the food, the eating schedule, the culture, and the language, I now sometimes forget I am in an entirely different country. Getting through the first…
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…
London Post 2.0
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…
London Town
A month abroad already!!! To be honest, the entire experience is still most surreal. It’s been something of a struggle, to find myself in a place so unfamiliar, and to have such an unpleasant time-difference between myself and my loved ones, but overall the experience is proving quite positive. I don’t know why I didn’t…
Urban Homestay
Survived my largely unplanned Yunnan travel week and I have never been so sore and sunburnt. Regardless, it was an amazing week and just the “break” I needed to keep motivated in studies. As of yesterday the two week Kunming urban homestay section of SIT study abroad started and I’m happy to say I finally…
One Month On
Where to even begin…. This past month (I can’t believe it’s already been a month!) has been the busiest and the best of my life. I’ve made lifelong friends, learned about and come to love a new city, gained a renewed respect for theater, art, writing, history, and architecture, filled an entire journal with my…
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…