It’s been five years since the last time I came to London.
My father decided to take our family of four, which consisted of my ‘mum,’
brother and I, to the European continent, a place we haven’t been before. From
what I can recall during the week we visited, I did not have the full
experience. Although we saw the famous Big Ben, toured the gigantic British
Museum and dined at exquisite English restaurants in London, I felt we were
rushed constantly due to time constraints. Now that I have a little over a month
here as a study abroad student, I can finally get the most out of this
wonderful country.
As soon as I arrived at Regent’s University, I noticed the beautiful
greenery surrounding the campus buildings. The people at reception kindly
pointed me into the right direction to Reid Hall, the dorm I’ll be living at
while I’m here. The place was much more
cozier than I expected from a typical dorm. The rooms have plenty of space to
store our belongings while the beds felt very comfortable. The cafeteria or refectory food as they call it here, tasted great with the early breakfast of sausages and
fried eggs being the highlight. To me, having a great breakfast means having a
great day. I knew I could live here.
Although I was disoriented and exhausted from being fresh
out of the plane, it only took a couple of days to adjust the clock in my head.
This is was all thanks to our professors Peter and Tracy. Instead of just falling
a sleep when we got to our dorms, we took a tour around campus and even went
out for a walk in the city during the evening. The rest of the week was filled
up with class time and activities around the city. We did a bus tour as well as
a boat tour around and saw the British Museum and the Museum of Brands,
Packaging and Advertising. It felt like a lot to take in at first because of
the heavy load of field trips, but I can definitely say I enjoyed every
experience to the fullest. I’m ready for you, London.
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