Introducing a New Weekly Column: Dispatches From London – The Adventures of...
Editor’s Note: Let’s give a big Londontopia Welcome to Samantha, an American Grad student who will be writing a weekly column for us about her adventures in London being a grad student. We can’t wait...
View ArticleDispatches from London: The London Grad School Process – Applying,...
It is my theory that universities accept most international students, with the thought that only a small percentage of them will actually go through with the entire procedure and end up attending their...
View ArticleDispatches from London: Nerves & Excitement as I prepare for My Move to London
It’s getting down to about three weeks until my departure, and I am equal parts excited and nervous. It’s a major life change to pack up everything you know and move across the world to a new country....
View ArticleDispatches from London: Goals For My Year in London
My laziness has definitely kept me from doing things before, and the thing I most regret about studying abroad in the past, was that I allowed my sloth-like nature to get the best of me and I feel that...
View ArticleDispatches from London: Things I Miss About England That I’m Excited to...
Three years ago, when I completed my study abroad program and left England, I knew I’d be back. There were too many wonderful things about the country that made me fall more in love after being there....
View ArticleDispatches from London: My Final Thoughts as I Depart for My Year in England
Tomorrow I will head to SeaTac airport and fly off to London to start my year of grad school at the University of Westminster. When I think back to when I started this process, I can’t believe all...
View ArticleDispatches from London: My First Week in London as An Expat Student at the...
I finally made it! After a 7-hour flight to Iceland, a 10-hour layover in Reykjavik, a 3-hour flight to London, and 16-hours waiting in Heathrow airport for the meet & greet taxi to take me to my...
View ArticleDispatches from London: Noticing Big Differences Between US and UK During My...
Now that I’ve gotten a chance to settle in and get over jetlag (yes, it took awhile for me), I thought I’d discuss the differences I am facing so far in my short time in London. Before you read any...
View ArticleDispatches from London: My Favorite Free Things to do in London On A Student...
So far, the most wonderful thing I’m finding about London is all the things you can do for free. While it is one of the most expensive cities in the world (which I am learning through my shrinking bank...
View ArticleDispatches from London: Getting Past the First Wave of Culture Shock in London
I know I’ve finally settled into London because I’ve caught my first cold. Yes, after being here almost a month now, my body has seemingly lowered its defenses and allowed me to get sick. I figured it...
View ArticleDispatches from London: Being a London Tour Guide for a Special Guest
After waiting patiently for a month for my boyfriend to arrive in London, he is finally here! And let’s just say, I’ve kept him very busy with a schedule packed full of wonderful things to do in...
View ArticleDispatches from London: A Rough Comparison of University Life in the UK vs...
I’m into week four of my schooling, and it’s interesting to say the least. I had three months at a UK university before so I got a short taste of what it is like to study across the pond, but that was...
View ArticleDispatches from London: How I’ve Learned from my Travel Mistakes
This “Dispatch from London” comes not quite from London today. For the past few weekends, I’ve been traveling around Europe with my boyfriend, rather than staying put in London. I love having London as...
View ArticleDispatches from London: My Favorite Online London Resources For Planning My...
Living in London means that I have access to some of the most exciting things happening. With its city status and unlimited things to do on any given day, I never have to be bored in London. I feel...
View ArticleDispatches from London: Getting Outside London to St Albans for the Day
When you’re surrounded by a thriving city, especially one as fantastic as London, you can forget there is the whole rest of the country to explore that has equal amounts of beauty and entertainment....
View ArticleDispatches from London: My London Bucket List of Things I Want to Do Before I...
It’s closing in on two and a half months of my life in London, and it’s definitely been a whirlwind of new experiences and stories to tell. When Samuel Johnson said, “Why, Sir, you find no man, at all...
View ArticleDispatches from London: Exploring London’s Borough Market – The Best Food...
“How have I been to London three times previously, and now have lived here for almost three months, and still haven’t been to Borough Market?” This is the question I was repeating to myself over and...
View ArticleDispatches from London: What I’ve Learned from Three Months of Expat Life in...
Being stationed in London for the past three months has been the most amazing experience of my life. I’ve gotten to do and be involved with more things in these 90 days, than I have in my 23 years of...
View ArticleDispatches from London: A Beginner’s Guide to Celebrity Events in London
It’s no secret that I have a slight obsession with celebrities and pop culture. In fact, the moment I’m finished with grad school, my career goal will be to attain my dream job of becoming a celebrity...
View ArticleDispatches from London: 5 Easy Trips to Take from London
If you’re conflicted about where to go next in the world, and your starting point is London, I’ve created a list of 5 places that are very simple to get to. Sometimes a trip to London needs a little...
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