“All the world’s a stage” – Shakespeare’s As You Like It These words have never rung as true to me as they do in my adventures in London. It is not that I am acting as a new person, but I am freer to explore new facets of my life to become a more authentic …
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Scottish Lands
As London is central to a lot of other countries in the UK and Europe, it’s easy to take off for a weekend and explore a new place. This past weekend, I did exactly that. Personally, a big part of my heritage comes from Scotland. Before I came to London, it was a place I …
Academics
THE FAMILY I think every international student had a rough week of classes as we learned a completely new system of teaching that none of us have experienced at our home schools. I was not prepared for the schooling system to be so different. This post is not meant to be a negative view on …
Prehistoric Mystery
A couple weekends ago, I was able to take a train down south with a friend to visit one of the best known ancient wonders of the world – Stonehenge! Before coming to England, this was one of my bucket list items to see. As I soon discovered, this prehistoric site gets mixed reactions among …
Dublin
As I enter my taxi at 6:50 am, I am filled with excitement flooded over by anxiety; anxiety of traveling to a whole other country by myself. Yes, I traveled to England by myself, and I am the only person here with American cultural background. Yet, sitting in the taxi, I started to doubt myself. …
Street Art
One of my favorite parts of living in cities is the constant inundation of art. There are buskers in the street playing music at all hours of the day, free museums to explore, and street art and graffiti everywhere. Street art is so captivating to me because it is ever-changing. Artists can cover someone else’s …
Chester
This week my program traveled to Chester by train! The city has expanded outside the ancient wall, but surrounding the center of the city is an ancient Roman wall. It was designed to protect the city from outsiders, keep all the animals in, and served as a training ground of the soldiers. We walked on …
British Life
So much has happened every single day there is no better way to tell you than a daily breakdown. But first, an introduction! What is really cool about my program, that none of us quite knew, is we have our weeks broken down in a way of exploration. The first two, middle one, and last …
Pinch-Me Moments
“It’s like a movie!” I have been repeating this phrase so many times as I stand in awe at the beauty of England. From the bustling streets of the city to the quaint towns only a few miles away from London, I cannot get over how gorgeous the historic areas are compared to the modern …
Coastal England
With the sound of the waves clapping against the cliffs, a coastal breeze that circulated through the air, a blue fall sky cast above me, and the smell of the fresh salty air, I was very content. I was near the ocean. As the big blue sea is one of my favorite places to be, …
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