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A Typical Tourist (1-27)
“You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” -Samuel Johnson
First “Day” in London! (1-25/1-26)
Hey everyone! It’s finally here! I’ve arrived in London and our orientations are out of the way. It’s been nice talking to everyone– so many…
Keep readingEverybody IS Talking About Jamie (1-28)
Yesterday was one of our first early mornings, and one of our latest nights so far. Classes began at a prompt 9:30am and lasted until…
Keep readingA Morning Jog (1-29)
Hey, y’all! After yesterday, I’ve got to admit, I was a bit tired. Everyone stayed up way too late, since most of us have Wednesdays…
Keep readingOur First Weekend (1-30 to 1-31)
(1-30)– So, now that the weekend is coming to a close, I finally have a chance to write about our first– of hopefully, many– wild…
Keep readingOur First Weekend, Pt. 2 (2-1 to 2-2)
(2-1)– Now smack in the middle of our weekend, we woke today in a completely different UK than we had gone to sleep in. After…
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(2-3)– I’m slowly started to settle into a routine, part of which starts with a run every other day. Although it isn’t keeping me quite…
Keep readingA “Comprehensive” History of the Tower of London (2-4)
WARNING: This is a bit of a history lesson. I got a bit carried away! (2-4)– Instead of class, we started off the day by…
Keep readingSt. James Park (2-5)
(2-5)– On Wednesday, I started the morning jogging with Gianna. Since St. James looked so nice from the singular view I got of it on…
Keep readingCantering over to Canterbury (2-6)
(2-6)– We started off the day with an early morning, 8:30am bus ride. Per usual, we were all pretty tired but in high spirits. We…
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(2-7)– I went back to Hyde Park by myself this morning and had a nice little run. I tried to go in a different direction…
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(2-10)– I’ve gotten a bit behind on my blog! It’s been a very busy weekend and I feel like I’ve barely had a second to…
Keep readingCollege Town Pt. 1– Oxford (2-15 to 2-16)
(2-15)– This weekend is a fun one because we’re exploring a little bit more of England! First off is Oxford, so we woke up bright…
Keep readingCollege Town Weekend, Pt. 2– Cambridge (2-17)
(2-17)– It’s insane how fast this month is going. I already feel like I’ve been doing stuff non-stop, but when I look back it doesn’t…
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(2-18)– After our crazy weekend, we took it kind of easy. It’s also a class day, so we started with British Life and Culture and…
Keep readingLondon Journal British Museum
In British Columbia, this red cedar wood totem “Memorial Pole” for Chief Luuya’as Eagle-Beaver Clan of the Nisga’a Nation is from the 1870s. Both the…
Keep reading(2-21 to 2-23)
(2-21)– Didn’t do much today, other than chores and homework. Like we thought, the long weekend with no plans was really needed. I finished most…
Keep reading(2-24 to 2-27)
(2-24)– I have to be honest– I’m pretty sure I slept this whole day away. I can’t remember one thing I did. Sorry! (2-25)– Today…
Keep readingPrague (2-28 to 3-2)
(2-28)– So this weekend was really exciting! We have had some worries recently with the coronavirus making its rounds that we wouldn’t be able to…
Keep readingStonehenge, Avebury and Bath (3-3 to 3-6)
(3-3)– Hey! Today started with classes, per the norm for Tuesday’s, and nothing much exciting happened in either British Life or Shakespeare. This week we…
Keep reading(3-7 to 3-9)
(3-7)– Since it’s Saturday, and we don’t really have much work except for a bit of preparation for a midterm, Nicole and I decided that…
Keep readingFarewell London (3-10 to 3-12)
(3-10)– Today was our Shakespeare midterm, which was stressful and annoying. We’ve been on edge all week because we’re hearing concerning news about coronavirus, and…
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