As I am writing this I have exactly two weeks before I finish this study abroad program and leave London. Leaving London doesn’t seem real – similar to how I felt back in January when I couldn’t believe that I was coming to London in the first place. I have grown in so many ways…
Tag: Spring 2019
Finishing This Chapter, Onto Another
Well its official, my study abroad is over. Although I am still “abroad” I can still tell that something significant to my life has ended. I am no longer down the hall from my friends, no longer above the little coffee shop, and no longer in (surprisingly) sunny London. This has been a wide ride…
The Art of Healing FOMO
As soon as I arrived in Rome, I felt a massive wave of FOMO (fear of missing out) approaching. Thoughts filtered mind, like “Which countries will I travel to on the weekends?” “Who will I travel with?” “Everyone already seems to have all their trips booked…” “I need to do this, this, and this…” “So…
Becoming a Permanent Londoner
Over the course of the semester my roommates and I have always talked about how we could easily see ourselves living in London full time. It’s impossible to run out of things to do in the city, and the tube make it easy to access everything the city has to offer. If I were to…
The Challenges of Being a Londoner
While my time in London has been great, it’s definitely not without its challenges. My biggest challenge so far has been adjusting to working 20 hours a week, taking 5 classes, and exploring enough of the city. I’m someone that gets exhausted easily so it took me a really long time to get used to…
Spring Break – Bye London!
For my spring break I went to Athens and Budapest for about four days each. This was really exciting to me for two reasons: it was my first time leaving London, and Greece has always been my dream travel location. I went with a group of about 8 people but many of us took different…
Learning to Adapt
I had all sorts of expectations for my study abroad program before I left, mostly about academics, work, and personal time. Some of them ended up being true but most were different, but ultimately led to some really good experiences. The biggest difference between my expectations and reality ended up being about my classes. I…
Adjusting to Interning in London
I was so excited when I got my internship placement for the semester – an IT internship with Grant Thornton International. The position seemed to be very similar to my last IT internship back in Pittsburgh, so I had a lot of expectations of what my day-to-day activities were going to be in London. Some…
A Londoner’s Daily Commute to Work
Even before coming to London, I was dreading having to learn how the Tube works. I’m notoriously terrible at directions, especially when it comes to public transportation. My hometown of Anchorage, Alaska doesn’t have much public transportation, so I first really experienced it when coming to Pitt. I got lost while trying to navigate the…
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