Thank\nyou to Rollins, CAPA, D&D, family, and my friends for making my time abroad\nunforgettable. Sadly, I never met any of the royal family. If I didn\u2019t work\nwhile in London, I\u2019m not even sure how many locals I would have met either. I\nwas lucky enough to meet all different types of Londoners while working in the\ncity, but if I chose not to do the internship, I would have only gone to school\nwith Americans, lived with Americans, and travelled with Americans. It\u2019s funny\nbecause Londoners have similar tendencies to New Englanders. They mostly keep\nto themselves, do not smile, and love their sports teams. Sometimes, this made\nit difficult to get to know people but if you ever needed help, the people\nwould be friendly and willing to assist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\nalso didn\u2019t expect the British to be so direct about a lot of things. They\nreally don\u2019t sugarcoat it and don\u2019t seem to have the same concerns about being\npolitically correct like we do in America. After taking some getting used to,\nthis was a breath of fresh air. This does not mean that the people are rude\njust that they don\u2019t tiptoe around a topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\nhad heard so much about the diversity of the city beforehand but I don\u2019t think\nanyone could have truly prepared me for how massive and culturally diverse the\ncity truly is. With over 8 million residents and over 300 languages spoken in\nthe city, it is safe to say London is the world\u2019s melting pot. Because of this,\nI tried to be as aware of my surroundings as possible. In a big city, it is normal\nto feel a little unsafe but for the most part I always felt okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\npeople that I met while traveling throughout Europe seemed to have a better\nawareness of the world and global news. At first, I was really shocked by how\nmuch Europeans knew about U.S. politics and our country. There were of course a\nfew exceptions to this, but for the most part people in general seemed to have\na better sense of what was happening in 2019. This really impressed me and made\nme realize how much of bubble it can be when you live in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\nbelieve that parts of all my experiences have impacted the way I want to see\nthe world. I am fortunate enough to have a choice as to how educated I am in international\naffairs. I have never felt more passionate to expand my knowledge on these\nglobal issues and events than right now. My experiences have made me realize\nthat no matter where you are in the world, everyone needs food, water, and\nhappiness. All humans are striving towards these things and with that\ncommonality, we can all relate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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