It\u2019s been sort of difficult trying to sum up my whole experience abroad in London. The first week coming back to the states had to be one of the toughest things. I know, it sounds like such a cliche, but my study abroad experience has really changed me. I can say that being in a new strange place, with new people; a new lifestyle has forced me to come out of my comfort zone which has made me more confident in my ability to be in uncomfortable situations and be a more independent person being on my own.<\/p>\n
Looking back at my first blog, there was a lot of uncertainty, a bit of fear and anxiousness thinking about living in a whole new place and not knowing a single person. I felt a little lonely for a while and out of place, like I didn’t belong and should’ve just stayed home. Of course, that all changed and I now call London my home away from home. I’ve made so many new friends abroad, my closest ones being local Londoners whom I even call family. When I was hanging with my British friends or talking to co-workers and the kids at my internship, I would forget that I was even in a different country.<\/p>\n
Now that I’m back home, it’s been 3 months and London is still fresh in mind as if I was just there yesterday. My first week back in the states was quite diffifcult. It was a hard reality to accept that I was back in sunny Florida, and not in cold, rainy London. It felt like I just left a dream, where chips were called “crisps” and fries were called “chips” and people greeted each other with “Are you alright?” instead of “What’s up?”. But it wasn’t a dream. I was in London for four months. I was living in a foreign country all on my own. I remind myself all the time that I lived out one of my dreams. It was a reality. My British friends I talk to every week keep me connected to my excperience and make it not just a one time experience but a part of my life forever.<\/p>\n
I am absolutley grateful for the time I’ve had in Europe. I definitely underestimated the imapct my study abroad experience would have on me. I am not the same person I was before I left the states; my experiences, the people I’ve met, and the lessons I’ve learned will always be a part of me.<\/p>\n
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