So first major life lesson that I’ve learned in London
(well, second if you count learning how to maneuver the traffic so I don’t get
flattened into a pancake) is that I should never underappreciate my bathroom at
home. The bathroom (shower, toilet, and sink) that the four of us have to share
is no bigger than my pantry back home. It’s definitely a new experience.
Anyway, you probably don’t need to know about the dimensions of the bathroom in
my flat.
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After the fun experiences of sleeping after jet lag and waking
up with the sun (at 5:00 AM) I went to our first class. And I didn’t fall
asleep which was a plus. Afterwards we went to buy Oyster cards (the passes for
the Tube/Underground) so that we could go see Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, and Piccadilly
Circus. Of course, as I was transferring things from my backpack to my purse I
forgot my Oyster card, like an idiot, so I ended up having to buy 2 separate day
passes for the Tube. So, that was my stupid moment of the day.
It was amazing because as soon as we walked out of the Tube
station at Westminster Big Ben was right
there. Like right there. From there we
went to Trafalgar Square. We didn’t do much there, just climbed on statues.
Then we went to Leicester Square, which was basically full of movie theaters. I
realized that I would spend so much time in Leicester Square if I lived in
London. It would be awesome. Then we went to Piccadilly Circus and although we
were only there for a few minutes I was entranced. I can’t wait to go back. It
was a maze of streets filled with shops. I just wanted to wander. 