KCL - Day 4: International Assembly
I was psyched today as it was our first international orientation meeting (disregarding the ones I missed). But first, I had a shopping trip planned with Shanel to Primark, London's finest discount retailer. She and Harriet had been raving about it the day before, and I was curious. After all, it couldn't be that cheap -- I mean, for me, having to double everything makes everything expensive, even the so called "cheap" stores.
But I was wrong, Primark was cheap, even after the exchange rate. There were sweaters for 4 pound -- 8 dollar sweaters! And nice sweaters, to boot, not itchy at all. I got a little zip-up hoodie for 6 pound -- 12 bucks! A really nice hoodie, too! So, basically, I was entranced by the wonder of Primark, just like everyone else. The only downside were the huge lines -- 'scuse me, queues -- leading to the dressing room and the cashier. But then, that's because everyone loves Primark.
After shopping, I headed off to the international meeting. I met up with a bunch of people, including Jodie, who actually goes to UNC (she was in one of my classes! we had never talked, though). The meeting was great, it was nice to finally get some information, and afterwards, a group of us went out to the pub, Bunch of Grapes. It was fun to sit and talk with other study abroad kids, and I felt a little more at ease with adjusting to London, knowing that other kids were going through the same thing.
After the pub, the international gang was going out to kareoke, but I didn't think I could quite afford the club cover charge plus additional drinks, and I was dead tired, so I excused myself and returned to the dorm. Once there, I met up with Shanel, and she said that she, Lucie, and Harriet were watching Sex and the City in Lucie's room, so I joined them. It was a fun experience, watching an American show with a bunch of British kids, and it offered up a bunch of interrogations such as "Now, who is Jon Stewart? And why is he sexy?" and comments such as, "You know, I've still never eaten an Oreo before."
I really like both the British kids, and the study abroad kids, so I'm glad that I've met people from both groups. Today was a good day, and every day I feel marginally more comfortable with my living situation (which is great! ^_^)
But I was wrong, Primark was cheap, even after the exchange rate. There were sweaters for 4 pound -- 8 dollar sweaters! And nice sweaters, to boot, not itchy at all. I got a little zip-up hoodie for 6 pound -- 12 bucks! A really nice hoodie, too! So, basically, I was entranced by the wonder of Primark, just like everyone else. The only downside were the huge lines -- 'scuse me, queues -- leading to the dressing room and the cashier. But then, that's because everyone loves Primark.
After shopping, I headed off to the international meeting. I met up with a bunch of people, including Jodie, who actually goes to UNC (she was in one of my classes! we had never talked, though). The meeting was great, it was nice to finally get some information, and afterwards, a group of us went out to the pub, Bunch of Grapes. It was fun to sit and talk with other study abroad kids, and I felt a little more at ease with adjusting to London, knowing that other kids were going through the same thing.
After the pub, the international gang was going out to kareoke, but I didn't think I could quite afford the club cover charge plus additional drinks, and I was dead tired, so I excused myself and returned to the dorm. Once there, I met up with Shanel, and she said that she, Lucie, and Harriet were watching Sex and the City in Lucie's room, so I joined them. It was a fun experience, watching an American show with a bunch of British kids, and it offered up a bunch of interrogations such as "Now, who is Jon Stewart? And why is he sexy?" and comments such as, "You know, I've still never eaten an Oreo before."
I really like both the British kids, and the study abroad kids, so I'm glad that I've met people from both groups. Today was a good day, and every day I feel marginally more comfortable with my living situation (which is great! ^_^)