Moving on... So my attempt at updating this often sort of failed. In fact, I have found that I have actually become legitimately busy. This past weekend my cousin Natalie came to London to visit and we spent the weekend rushing from one site to the next. We covered a lot and had a great time together but I still had 2 papers to write when she left on Sunday before my Monday class. As I write this I am in the middle of working on another paper so that I won't have to worry about it this weekend when I go to Paris. Next week will be just as busy because I will want to get my homework done before I go to Dublin. See what I mean?
Anyway, apart from homework I am still having an excellent time. I have really settled in here and am not even a little home sick yet. I have made a lot of great new friends and have become closer with a few old ones from Berkeley. I am still finding the balance between homework and going out, but seem to be doing fine so far. I am throughly enjoying my History of London and Parliament classes, whereas my Political Theory and Art History classes have become a little bit of a burden. I have found the library here very instrumental in both getting my work done and socializing, and I am there at least a couple hours a day.
As far as what's new in my fabulous London life, not too much. This weekend I saw Westminster Abbey, Parliament, Big Ben, Platform 9 and 3/4 at King's Cross, more Portobello of course, and a little shopping in Covent Gardens/Chinatown. I know that seems like a lot but there's still SO much of London that I have yet to see. After my two big trips coming up I am hoping I will get to do more exploring (my favorite part of being here)!
I should probably get back to work on my paper/applying to summer jobs but I wanted to update you all. As the Brits would say: x.
Notting Hill
Self Explanatory
The Market
Beautiful East London
Nat and I at Westminster Abbey
Whitehall (Parliament)
Kate and I heading off to Hogwarts
