I have never been so happy that I chose to study abroad for a whole year. A semester would just be devastatingly short. It’s going to be hard enough going home for a grand total of 6 days over Christmas. I don’t even want to think of how hard it’ll be to leave at the end of the summer. Yes, the end of the summer. I am currently fighting to find internships in London for 2 months so that I don’t have to leave in June.
Anyway, I am still enjoying life about 10x more than I did back at PSU. The people here are so wonderful. I have made better friends in the last month and a half than I have for 2 years at PSU.
I was supposed to go to London this weekend, but decided not to since I’m going to Dublin next weekend and London again on the 11th of November (which is my 20th birthday AND the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1). Rather, I am having the most productive day of my life (not as much of an exaggeration as you may think). I woke up before noon (11:55am, but still!), went to the library for 3 hours, wrote an essay for Monday, checked out 5 books for one of my mid-term essays, tidied my room, vacuumed my room, made a wrap and 2 cups of tea, did my laundry, and am currently reading and taking notes on one of the books I checked out. Once my laundry is dry, I will be showering. Tonight I’ll be going out with my floormates, so I am having a well-rounded productive day. This is so exciting.
Speaking of tea, how much tea is too much tea? I put a lot of sugar in tea, so that’s not healthy. But oh well. I’m on my third cup in the last hour and a half. I am becoming too English with this habit. But it’s so yummy. And cheap. And cheap is key.
In more personal news, my brother graduated from boot camp yesterday! He leaves Parris Island in 3 hours to go home for 10 days before being stationed in California for a few months. He’s 18 and a marine. I’m proud of him for making it through. I was able to talk to him via email for the first time since July. He’s going to come over here and visit after he’s done in California, so I’m excited!
One thing I miss about home: Steak. Oh how I could go for a delicious steak. Yum. The English don’t do steak as well as we do, or at least not for the same price. And I am being cheap. Still surviving on bacon (and now chicken pattys!) for my meat source. I told my parents that when I come home for Christmas I demand to be taken to Outback for a steak and a bloomin’ onion. They think I’m joking. I’m not.
I am cooking a Thanksgiving dinner/feast for 12 people! Rather, I am organizing and directing the cooking and everyone is helping out. It should be epic.
Location: Leeds, UK
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