I can't believe I've been here less than four days, it's been a whirlwind. I got off the plane at Heathrow airport in London on Tuesday morning. Struggling with two overweight suitcases and being dazzled by British accents kept my mind off the fact that I was alone in London, until I arrived at my dorm in the London borough of Islington. I got my key and internet cord (yes, no WiFi...) from a nice lady at the front desk and gave myself the grand tour of my single bedroom and bathroom. With no kids in sight (and no American accents to be heard), I took off on my own to explore my neighborhood a little bit. My neighborhood is beautiful, the closest tube stop being the Angel stop, and is just a few minutes outside the center of the city. Although I haven't seen the sun in four days, the area is lovely, home to a young working crowd and a more realistic portrayal of what London is like. If I could compare it to New York, it's like living in Soho. Cool right? Yet, as I walked around by myself I couldn't help but wonder just how long I'd be walking around alone...hours, days, for the next four months? It was all hitting me that I had no friends in this huge, foreign city.
But low and behold, by Tuesday night I was going out to pubs and clubs with a bunch of American kids from Marquette and Cornell, led by our fearless leader James, a British kid who is keen on taking Americans out and getting them "pissed" (really drunk). Since Tuesday night I've been doing my best to meet new people and see new places, while still making time to watch a few episodes of The Office on Netflix (holding on to just a few American comforts). I'll be starting class on Monday at City University (before orientation on Wednesday it had slipped my mind that I actually had to go to school); however, I lucked out and have no class Wednesdays or Fridays, so I should have plenty of time to see what London and the rest of Europe have to offer me. That's all for now, gearing up for my first weekend out in London! I'll leave you all with a nice list of some of the new phrases I've learned since Tuesday...
Tosser - idiot
It's monkeys outside - it's very cold (and it is actually..)
Don't get your knickers in a twist - don't get all worked up (how British does that sound??)
Dodgy - sketchy
More to come. Cheerio!
Bridget
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