{"id":12425,"date":"2019-02-03T19:20:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T00:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.rollins.edu\/wpsites\/letters\/?p=12425"},"modified":"2019-07-08T17:54:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T17:54:01","slug":"my-first-month-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rollins.edu\/letters\/2019\/02\/03\/my-first-month-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"My first month in London!"},"content":{"rendered":"

My first month in London has been filled with trying new things, adjusting to city life, and making new friends. Over the course of my first month, I have had a pretty packed schedule with starting classes, my internship, exploring London\u2019s big sights, and traveling a bit.<\/p>\n

Living<\/p>\n

I live in a flat with 3 other American students in Camden Town. I have to say there is\u00a0no other location that would perfectly suit me more than colorful and lively Camden. Our apartment is conveniently located right by the Underground Tube station and the Bus station (as well as a hardcore goth pub). Our residence is called Hawley Crescent, which is also located near The Hawley Arms, a Pub where Amy Winehouse (who was a Camden resident) used to work and perform at (freaked out a bit). Right around the corner is also the renowned Camden Market, which is filled with various food vendors and little shops. My flat mates are from Pittsburgh, New York, and Florida (and lives only an hour from me, small world).<\/p>\n

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My Internship<\/p>\n

I\u2019m interning at RAaW, a film and theatre company that provides training to actor\/actresses, produces short films and plays, and also serves as an agency for young actors\/actresses. Due to the wide variety of things that the company does, I have been given many different jobs to do, including filming, editing, scouting talent at shows, reaching out to producers and agencies, etc. Although I got off to a bit of a rough start and the environment seemed a bit high pressure at first, I am happy that I have been able to gain a lot of hands-on and real experience that will help me in my field. I have also greatly improved my filming and editing experience as well. The environment is very fast-paced and I am doing a few unconventional tasks, but I find that I am gradually getting into the hang of things and am getting meaningful opportunities at the same time.<\/p>\n

(Here\u2019s a link to the first vlog I\u2019ve made for them as well:\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/htZjHgrvZqY<\/a> )<\/p>\n

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Classes<\/p>\n

I am currently in three classes—a film class, an art history class, and a class related to my internship. In my British film class, we watch a new film every week and simply discuss it with the professor and our peers. Despite having an interest in going into the film industry, this is actually my first class where we get to actually watch and analyze films every week. It\u2019s been pretty interesting to see film from a British perspective.<\/p>\n

I am also taking an Art History course (my favorite one), and our instructor is also a lecturer and curator at the Tate Modern and Sotheby\u2019s. Although the class is 3 1\/2 hours, he somehow has made the subject so enjoyable that he can talk for the whole time about a small period in art history without boring the class. The class also includes trips to museums around London, and we got to visit the Tate Modern this week (while also learning about some behind-the-scenes stuff that goes on).<\/p>\n

Exploring London and traveling<\/p>\n

During our first week, CAPA took us on a bus tour to the major tourist sites in London. We got to cover London Bridge, the Eye, Borough Market, Camden Market, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, etc. all in one (long) day. The next weekend, we got to see Stonehenge and Bath (a favorite of mine). Since my internship has had me go in for some jobs on Saturdays, I haven\u2019t gotten to do any weekend trips yet, but have explored London over the weekends instead. Some of our adventures include:<\/p>\n