It is 9:51pm here in London as I write this. I'm laying bed having eaten 7 Jiffy Cakes while watching the series finale of Once Upon a Time. Today was the end of my first week at King's, as well as my first week at my internship. Life is going pretty well. London has been a whirlwind of many new things happening all at once. I arrived to an empty apartment bedroom, and had to buy everything from bed sheets to toilet paper. I've been adjusting to living in a major city, and I'm going to be paying close attention to how I function here because I've wanted to live in a city for years, so it will be interesting to see how this works out! I've learned my way around public transportation and grocery stores and campus, but my favorite thing has definitely been all of the exploring. From Notting Hill to the plethora of free (!) museums and galleries, every day is a new adventure! I can already tell that the best way to see London is on foot, and I keep finding small markets and shopping centers full of beautiful lights and old architecture. I walked 6 miles today thrift store hopping, and I will probably do some more tomorrow! I am in search of a thick, classic, English sweater to go with the penny loafers I just ordered (Nancy Drew, who?).
One of the best parts of this whole experience has been getting to know everyone who came to England from UNC -- there's at least 21 of us! I only knew one person before flying out, so this has been a great way to form new friendships. Especially since (almost) all of us will still be on the same campus next year! There are also some adventures coming up! Tomorrow I am exploring the British Library, and Sunday, a bunch of us are headed up to Oxford for the day -- which I am SO EXCITED FOR! Go make someone smile xx, Chloe
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