Traveling to London is something that I have envisioned for years. I can’t believe that I am going to be there in less than a week (and staying for 4 months!). I am full of both excitement and anxiety as I am preparing to leaving the United States until April. I am anxious to leave…
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Oh The Places I’ll Go
As I welcome in the new year, I also welcome the new and exciting prospects it holds. Some of these prospects will be challenging, like my internship and new classes, but equally as exciting. It seems like just yesterday when I decided to look into study abroad opportunities. I started the school year with the…
Leaving to London
Traveling to London has always been a dream of mine, that I never thought would come true. I know that this opportunity is once in a lifetime and I will have to face challenges that take me out of my comfort zone. Coming from someone who has lived in a sort of bubble, surrounded by…
Preparing for London
I had never left the country before this summer when I went to Prague on a field study. I am so very thankful for Rollins and the opportunities it has provided me, and I am ecstatic to take on this next one. When I had to fill out my application and was asked about my…
Blog #5 – Back Home
After having an unforgettable semester in London, I believe, for the most part, that my original thoughts have not been significantly changed. Prior to my departure. I stated that I had a more open-minded perspective, which I still believe to be true. It helped me toward the beginning of my internship when I was getting…
Final Blog Post
After reviewing my first blog post, I have noticed some changes in my opinions. Before coming to London, I remember thinking about the endless possibilities that waited for me. There was so much to do and see that I could barely keep track of it all. I knew that studying abroad would be both a…
Final month in London
I’m in the final stretch for my time here in London. All my classes are about to come to a close and there’s only a couple of weeks left until I finish my internship. I have been in London for almost three months, and while I have been able to experience and learn many things,…
The Media in England
Within days of living here the ads and commercials that I would see on my phone and computer automatically shifted to show UK focused content. From this point I started to pay more attention to the media here in London. In general, I have noticed a very big difference in the way that the media…
Navigating The City
For my first couple of days in London it was more so hectic. I always thought that living so close to Orlando I had finally mastered living in the city. Well I was completely wrong. Orlando seems like a fraction of the size compared to London. I say this because I am used to being…
Before Going Abroad
Going into studying abroad, my identity impacts how I see the world because I believe that it has led me to be more open and accepting of those different than me. I identify as a young African American woman who is a student at a college where multiple cultures are celebrated. I also identify as…