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I just finished week five of my classes, and I thought I should take some time to explain what education is like here in Britain as compared to the United States. I’m taking four classes: The Politics of Undeveloped Countries, Writing London, Global…

In the land of “God Save the Queen”, it just rains, rains, and rains. Buckets of rain are being chucked down from the sky. When there is grey skies and cold weather, you bundle up, but then you get the joy of sweating through all your layers once you…

One of the most amazing things about this experience in Rome is the opportunities to do things through our courses that wouldn't be possible in any way, shape, or form, as a tourist. This program really rocks it. I am in a class called Communications…

The past week has been filled with music, athleticism, and good cheer! It began with the National Mòd in Inverness, onto the first Gaelic football game at Queen Margaret’s University, outside Edinburgh, then at Malone’s Pub in downtown Aberdeen! I woke…

It has been a while since I have written here, but that is only because of the past few weeks being very eventful. The past weekend I went to visit some family friends in Birmingham. After successfully navigating my first ever train journey, I arrived…

Rain can't stop us now! It has hit that time of the year when the blue skies hide behind grey ones, filled with buckets of rain. In the last four days it has rained at least three or four times. On Sunday, Suruchi, Erin and I traveled to Kensington. This…

I'm writing this from a train speeding back to London from the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales. I spent the past weekend here and it was incredible. We left London Friday in the afternoon and got to Wales around seven at night. While the train ride was…

One of the wonderful parts about living in London is the ease of travel. I am just a ten-minute bus ride away from St. Pancras International, where I can catch the Eurostar for a direct train ride to Paris. Leaving on a Friday afternoon and coming back…

Never really thought I could love Manchester Orchestra more than I did in America but turns out they're equally as good, if not better in London. Holy wow. Not only was this show amazing but the venue was beautiful with intricate decor. It was set up…