London
This is part of our article for the Metro and then I added some information that you are allowed to know unlike the FDU Student Body...
I had my first drink on the airplane. Andrew, Kerry, and I had some wine and were awake the whole flight. Diana did not sit by us on the plane. Her and Sean fell asleep on the other side. hehehe. That night we got there Andrew, Diana, and I went to our first pub. The north arms. It was nice.
We arrived at Heathrow airport in London at 9am on Friday January 27th. A group of 45 students, whose bodies were still on Eastern Standard Time and telling them it was still 4:00am, boarded a bus bound for the Wroxton Abbey.The professors, here, at Wroxton had a tight schedule planned in order to prevent us from succumbing to jet lag. The day was filled with lectures to introduce and familiarize us with the abbey, British culture, and the new class structures.
We were all prepared for the rigorous schedule demanded upon us by the staff, but we are still nervous preparing for our first tutorials. Unsure what to expect from the Wroxton cafeteria, most students were pleased to find the meals if different from the norm than still enjoyable. Although we do not have any place, like Snax or the Grill, to go to for a snax we have tea time twice a day.
As Dr. Baldwin states, “It’s not worse, It’s not better, it’s only different.”
We’re just barely beginning to get settled into the Abbey, adjusting to a new system for classes and to a new culture; after being here only a week we are dropped off in central London to fend for ourselves for three days. Luckily, the more organized members of our group have reserved us a hotel room, so we make our first object of business checking in and unloading our bags.
We decided we had to do absolutely everything while in London. Some of “the everything” that we accomplished include: the London Eye, The Science Museum, The Natural History Museum, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, The Tower Bridge, and Big Ben. The subway system in London is the Underground; a subway refers to a pedestrian path that goes under a street. Despite becoming masters of the London Underground (easier to navigate than the New York subway system, and having a genuine New Yorker, Tom, in our group) our feet were throbbing by the time Sunday came around. We have been hanging out with a group of seven of us including: Diana, Sean, Andrew, Jenn, Tom, Jeff, and myself. It is fun! Tom and Jeff were Jenn's friends and I kinda knew them, but they are really cool. Tom and I are the insane crazy organized people so it works out well because Andrew and Diana are not the most organized so we have an equal balance for each of us.
The London Eye was one of our first stops. At 140 meters it is the tallest Ferris wheel in the world. The carriages of the Ferris wheel are large enough to fit up to 25 people with windows all the way around for amazing picture opportunities of the city. From the London Eye you can see most of London’s biggest sites.
As students on a budget we took advantage of the free museums London had to offer, including The Science Museum and The Natural History Museum. We found them full of interesting exhibits. Harry Potter fans absolutely had to visit platform 9 3/4, actually filmed between platforms 4 and 5 at King’s Cross Station. A sign proclaiming platform 9 ¾ over a luggage cart that seemed to disappear into a brick wall provided another photo opportunity. Andrew was being annoying about not wanting to go see it, but we went and it was so great. We are still going to go and try see a taping of the next movie. Hopefully that will work out well.
As part of the cultural experience we had to eat fish and chips in a local eatery as well as going to a classic pub. Instead of ordering mixed drinks one must try some of the lagers and ciders available.
Every other day at Buckingham Palace is the changing of the guards. Crowds of people gathered at the gates starting as early as 9:30 that morning to get prime views. The ceremony starts at around 11:00 and lasts for about an hour. We were surprised to hear the guards play a Beatles medley as part of the ceremony.
While in a new country, people should try new things, right? A few of the braver students decided to experience the London night life by going to a variety of clubs. We in particular ventured to the Slime Light, a Gothic Club in Camden town. Very different from our normal scheme, we found ourselves enjoying the experience.
All in all our weekend was tiring, but well worth effort. Our advise for future generations of Wroxton students is to have a prepared plan of execution, but to go with the flow and an open mind.
It is funny because we have come to some conclusions. First, they don't believe in Heat in Europe. Also, when you say that you are stuffed it means that you are sexually satisfied to oblivion. hehehe... Diana and I also are starting to like beers. We are going to a pub tonight with a bunch of other students in town where it is a pound a pint. That should be fun. We got Jenn and Tom to come with us also and Andrew and Sean were not hard to convince. We are going to Liverpool and Stratford Upon Avon this weekend should be fun.
Classes aren't bad. They are actually quite interesting for the most part. I have only had one tutorial so far but I thought it was quite nice and actually enjoyed it, but it may have been because it was psychology.
Ok, I know this a long entry and if you actually read it all you get props. I have tons of pictures. Especially from the slime light. Wow, I can't believe we actually did it. Love you all and miss you!!
Cheers,
Brooke
I had my first drink on the airplane. Andrew, Kerry, and I had some wine and were awake the whole flight. Diana did not sit by us on the plane. Her and Sean fell asleep on the other side. hehehe. That night we got there Andrew, Diana, and I went to our first pub. The north arms. It was nice.
We arrived at Heathrow airport in London at 9am on Friday January 27th. A group of 45 students, whose bodies were still on Eastern Standard Time and telling them it was still 4:00am, boarded a bus bound for the Wroxton Abbey.The professors, here, at Wroxton had a tight schedule planned in order to prevent us from succumbing to jet lag. The day was filled with lectures to introduce and familiarize us with the abbey, British culture, and the new class structures.
We were all prepared for the rigorous schedule demanded upon us by the staff, but we are still nervous preparing for our first tutorials. Unsure what to expect from the Wroxton cafeteria, most students were pleased to find the meals if different from the norm than still enjoyable. Although we do not have any place, like Snax or the Grill, to go to for a snax we have tea time twice a day.
As Dr. Baldwin states, “It’s not worse, It’s not better, it’s only different.”
We’re just barely beginning to get settled into the Abbey, adjusting to a new system for classes and to a new culture; after being here only a week we are dropped off in central London to fend for ourselves for three days. Luckily, the more organized members of our group have reserved us a hotel room, so we make our first object of business checking in and unloading our bags.
We decided we had to do absolutely everything while in London. Some of “the everything” that we accomplished include: the London Eye, The Science Museum, The Natural History Museum, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, The Tower Bridge, and Big Ben. The subway system in London is the Underground; a subway refers to a pedestrian path that goes under a street. Despite becoming masters of the London Underground (easier to navigate than the New York subway system, and having a genuine New Yorker, Tom, in our group) our feet were throbbing by the time Sunday came around. We have been hanging out with a group of seven of us including: Diana, Sean, Andrew, Jenn, Tom, Jeff, and myself. It is fun! Tom and Jeff were Jenn's friends and I kinda knew them, but they are really cool. Tom and I are the insane crazy organized people so it works out well because Andrew and Diana are not the most organized so we have an equal balance for each of us.
The London Eye was one of our first stops. At 140 meters it is the tallest Ferris wheel in the world. The carriages of the Ferris wheel are large enough to fit up to 25 people with windows all the way around for amazing picture opportunities of the city. From the London Eye you can see most of London’s biggest sites.
As students on a budget we took advantage of the free museums London had to offer, including The Science Museum and The Natural History Museum. We found them full of interesting exhibits. Harry Potter fans absolutely had to visit platform 9 3/4, actually filmed between platforms 4 and 5 at King’s Cross Station. A sign proclaiming platform 9 ¾ over a luggage cart that seemed to disappear into a brick wall provided another photo opportunity. Andrew was being annoying about not wanting to go see it, but we went and it was so great. We are still going to go and try see a taping of the next movie. Hopefully that will work out well.
As part of the cultural experience we had to eat fish and chips in a local eatery as well as going to a classic pub. Instead of ordering mixed drinks one must try some of the lagers and ciders available.
Every other day at Buckingham Palace is the changing of the guards. Crowds of people gathered at the gates starting as early as 9:30 that morning to get prime views. The ceremony starts at around 11:00 and lasts for about an hour. We were surprised to hear the guards play a Beatles medley as part of the ceremony.
While in a new country, people should try new things, right? A few of the braver students decided to experience the London night life by going to a variety of clubs. We in particular ventured to the Slime Light, a Gothic Club in Camden town. Very different from our normal scheme, we found ourselves enjoying the experience.
All in all our weekend was tiring, but well worth effort. Our advise for future generations of Wroxton students is to have a prepared plan of execution, but to go with the flow and an open mind.
It is funny because we have come to some conclusions. First, they don't believe in Heat in Europe. Also, when you say that you are stuffed it means that you are sexually satisfied to oblivion. hehehe... Diana and I also are starting to like beers. We are going to a pub tonight with a bunch of other students in town where it is a pound a pint. That should be fun. We got Jenn and Tom to come with us also and Andrew and Sean were not hard to convince. We are going to Liverpool and Stratford Upon Avon this weekend should be fun.
Classes aren't bad. They are actually quite interesting for the most part. I have only had one tutorial so far but I thought it was quite nice and actually enjoyed it, but it may have been because it was psychology.
Ok, I know this a long entry and if you actually read it all you get props. I have tons of pictures. Especially from the slime light. Wow, I can't believe we actually did it. Love you all and miss you!!
Cheers,
Brooke