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London is cold but nice. I am staying in a very posh flat that is located on the south bank of the River Thames. To the left of me is the Shakespeare Globe Theater; a little further left is the Tate Modern Museum of Art and in front of that, the Millenium Bridge. In front of me, across the river, is St. Paul's cathedral (a perfect and spectacular view from our balcony on the fifth floor). To the right of me is the London Bridge (-s falling down, falling down, falling down); a little further to the right is the Tower Bridge and across the river the Tower of London. Holy god. What more could you ask for. We visited all of these places since we got here on Tuesday, as well as the amazing Design Museum down the way a bit from the Tower Bridge. It's pretty unbelieveable, the area that we're in, and it's been quite the trip so far. Tomorrow we will travel to Victoria & Albert Museum to see some more art.
Things are very nice here but not that much different from that of Connecticut in some respects. The weather's the same, the language is basically the same. I was discussing earlier with friends that I am finding out more and more after each visit to major cities that I am not the city-type of person that I once thought I was. Mostly everything is too hectic and impersonal here. I prefer a more relaxed, laid back environment where you do not to be dealing with walking and traveling and people constantly. That said, I think I no longer would like to study abroad here in London next year. The search for a country must still continue I suppose, and I am very glad that I came to London this month and I am enjoying it very much but I now know this is not the place for me long-term.
I'm probably a little bit homesick as well.
Oh well.
Things are very nice here but not that much different from that of Connecticut in some respects. The weather's the same, the language is basically the same. I was discussing earlier with friends that I am finding out more and more after each visit to major cities that I am not the city-type of person that I once thought I was. Mostly everything is too hectic and impersonal here. I prefer a more relaxed, laid back environment where you do not to be dealing with walking and traveling and people constantly. That said, I think I no longer would like to study abroad here in London next year. The search for a country must still continue I suppose, and I am very glad that I came to London this month and I am enjoying it very much but I now know this is not the place for me long-term.
I'm probably a little bit homesick as well.
Oh well.