Hugged and kissed my parents and sister goodbye at the security gate at Logan airport in Boston and prepared myself for the adventure of a lifetime. I met 5 students that were going into the same program as me at Regent's College. It was very comforting to know that I wasn't totally alone on the flight, it definitely eased my nerves. My flight was at 10:50pm, it is still so crazy to me that I went to sleep in the US and woke up in the UK!!
Thursday Morning August 25th:
Got off the plane and went through customs which did not take as long as I thought it would. Grabbed my luggage and met Mare. We shared a cab to school and were still in shock that we were actually here. Pulling up to school was incredible, it is an absolutley goregous campus in the middle of Regent's Park. The park is filled with runners, gorgeous flowers, ponds, paddle boats, and the cutest cafe I have ever seen! It is a great place to get fresh air and exercise and has fabulous scenery.
When I arrived to room, I met my roommate Caitlin. We clicked right away which we are both thankful for because it was one of our biggest worries that we wouldn't like our roommates. Luckily that is not the case (: Thursday night they had a "Bar Night" for all the new students to mingle and get to know eachother. It was really funny because when you walked into the bar there were British flags everywhere, strobe lights, and loud music; everyone was standing around like it was a middle school dance!! But after a few drinks people began to get more comfortable and chat it up with their fellow classmates.
Friday August 26th:
Had my first Tube experience with all the girls. The escalators here are SO long and steep!! Didn't realize how far underground the train actually was! We went to Picadilly Circus and went to this Irish Pub called O'Neals. It is so random because it is an Irish Bar in Chinatown in London. It was a ton of fun though, the location a bit questionable, it looked like it was misplaced when you are looking at it.
Saturday August 27th:
"Club Night at Tiger Tiger"
Tiger Tiger is the biggest club I have ever been to. It had 4 or 5 floors, and every floor was different music. The bottom floor was "Groovy Wonderland" which was hysterical. It was 70's theme with a color changing dance floor and 70's music. We stayed on the floor where it was more modern, they played a lot of techno which was pretty cool because I wasn't really into that kind of music when I came here. But I am learning to like it.
Sunday August 28th:
Kensington Gardens and Notting Hill
Went exploring to Notting Hill to get ourselves familiar with the area. We also went to the Kensington Gardens which were gorgeous, we are going to go back and see Princess Diana's memorial but we just did a quick run through so we would know where it was. The park was so pretty; they also had a mini carousel which we had no shame in going on! Granted we were the oldest girls on it but we did not care (: It was a lot of fun, we all felt like little kids again!
Monday August 28th:
"NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL"
Went exploring to Notting Hill to get ourselves familiar with the area. We also went to the Kensington Gardens which were gorgeous, we are going to go back and see Princess Diana's memorial but we just did a quick run through so we would know where it was. The park was so pretty; they also had a mini carousel which we had no shame in going on! Granted we were the oldest girls on it but we did not care (: It was a lot of fun, we all felt like little kids again!
Monday August 28th:
"NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL"
Carnival is this huge 3 day festival that takes place in Notting Hill. It was AMAZING!!!! It was a Jamaican themed festival with tons of music, parades, and food. It is one of the largest fetivals in Europe. We woke up at 7 so we would get there early enough to see the parades. There were thousands of people all over the streets, it was one huge party. The fashion here is unbelievable. People wear the most outrageous things but still manage to make it look awesome. Some of the things people wear here would definitely get some odd looks back at home, but that is why I love it here...no one cares about that kind of stuff.
Tuesday August 29th:
"First Day of School"
Normal first day of school things. Professors handed out the syllabus and classes didn't run the full period. The grading system is wicked different though!! A 70-100% is considered an A. Between a 50-80% is considered a B. At least I know I will do well in all my classes this semester!! That's all for now more adventures coming soon (:
liz (:
Tuesday August 29th:
"First Day of School"
Normal first day of school things. Professors handed out the syllabus and classes didn't run the full period. The grading system is wicked different though!! A 70-100% is considered an A. Between a 50-80% is considered a B. At least I know I will do well in all my classes this semester!! That's all for now more adventures coming soon (:
liz (:
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| Coach taxi cab!!! |
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| Caitlin and I at "Tiger Tiger" club |
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| Chelsea, Mare, Carnival girl, Court, Me....We loved her Patriotic colors |
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| Carnival Parade Girl....LOVE the colors in her costume |
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| Girls at Bar Night...Court, Mare, Me, Caitlin (my roomie) |
