(This is for Tuesday 16 December)
Done with finals! Had Theology and Economics finals yesterday... then headed out with a friend to celebrate our birthdays and do a little shopping. We ended up getting food at a pub right near the flats which we'd heard was really good; it ended up being the best pub food I've had here, although I haven't really eaten much pub food. A much better birthday meal than the Subway sandwich I picked up on the way home on my actual birthday!
17 December 2008
15 December 2008
Day 109: History, done.
Had my history final today at noon; one down, two to go. I've got my theology and economics finals tomorrow, and then I'm done! I'm actually only one of two people I know of who don't have Wednesday finals.
Oh, and I should mention: We all leave Thursday morning from the flats at something like 5:55 am, and I think my flight to Chicago from London Heathrow is at 10 am. I'm not really sure. I'll check on that soon... but I'll be back to the MSP at around 5:30 pm Thursday night, so only a few more days before I see you all again!
I'm definitely content with everything I've done in London, but I still can't believe that everything this semester has comprised is coming to a close. It's still strange that classes are over, and I'll be done with finals 24 hours from now. Wow. What a semester.
Oh, and I should mention: We all leave Thursday morning from the flats at something like 5:55 am, and I think my flight to Chicago from London Heathrow is at 10 am. I'm not really sure. I'll check on that soon... but I'll be back to the MSP at around 5:30 pm Thursday night, so only a few more days before I see you all again!
I'm definitely content with everything I've done in London, but I still can't believe that everything this semester has comprised is coming to a close. It's still strange that classes are over, and I'll be done with finals 24 hours from now. Wow. What a semester.
Day 108: Studying and packing
(This is for Sunday 14 December)
Spent all of Sunday studying and packing... nothing too exciting. It's so hard to believe the semester is coming to an end, and kind of sad that what lies between now and being home is finals and packing.
I did watch Love Actually yesterday while I packed for the first time since being in London - very fun. I actually recognized the places and things they were referring to, and the airplane scenes at the beginning and end also made me excited to come home (which, don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly excited to see you all, but I also don't want to leave London yet)!
Spent all of Sunday studying and packing... nothing too exciting. It's so hard to believe the semester is coming to an end, and kind of sad that what lies between now and being home is finals and packing.
I did watch Love Actually yesterday while I packed for the first time since being in London - very fun. I actually recognized the places and things they were referring to, and the airplane scenes at the beginning and end also made me excited to come home (which, don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly excited to see you all, but I also don't want to leave London yet)!
Day 107: Mass with the Cardinal
(This is for Saturday 13 December)
Saturday after studying I headed off to the London Centre to practice guitar for the closing Mass. The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster was coming to celebrate Mass with us, which was really special.
The Mass was really nice, and thankfully the music went well too. It was the last official London Program event of the semester, and it finally feels like things are officially wrapping up here.
After Mass some students were invited to a reception with the Cardinal, and I was asked to take some photos. Here are a couple:
Saturday after studying I headed off to the London Centre to practice guitar for the closing Mass. The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster was coming to celebrate Mass with us, which was really special.
The Mass was really nice, and thankfully the music went well too. It was the last official London Program event of the semester, and it finally feels like things are officially wrapping up here.
After Mass some students were invited to a reception with the Cardinal, and I was asked to take some photos. Here are a couple:
A great close to an amazing semester.
Day 106: Dover + Christmas Party
(This is for Friday 12 December)
Friday I finally made it out to the white cliffs of Dover! Sadly, the castle and war tunnels (which I really wanted to go to) closed super early, so even though we were there at 3 pm we couldn't go. Very sad.
It was a cute town, though, and the cliffs were gorgeous (even though it was cloudy and freezing and windy). Made it feel more historical than just like a beach city... you could almost see the Nazis flying over.
After getting home one of the flats decorated everything all cute for Christmas, so I stopped by for the Christmas party. Very fun and festive, and it almost felt like we were a big London family.
Click here for the Dover + Christmas album.
Friday I finally made it out to the white cliffs of Dover! Sadly, the castle and war tunnels (which I really wanted to go to) closed super early, so even though we were there at 3 pm we couldn't go. Very sad.
It was a cute town, though, and the cliffs were gorgeous (even though it was cloudy and freezing and windy). Made it feel more historical than just like a beach city... you could almost see the Nazis flying over.
After getting home one of the flats decorated everything all cute for Christmas, so I stopped by for the Christmas party. Very fun and festive, and it almost felt like we were a big London family.
Click here for the Dover + Christmas album.
Day 105: Presentation + The Globe
(This is for Thursday 11 December)
Had my final day at BBDO Thursday! I gave my presentation around 11:30, and it was great to finish with it and show my work to my coworkers. It was really an amazing experience, and I've learned so much in different ways. I can't really imagine what my experience in London would have been like without the internship. Let me clarify: I know that it would have been just as incredible, but in different ways. I think the internship has given me a kind of British construct to define my British experience here, and I don't know how I would have defined it otherwise.
Here are some photos of the outside of the building:
After work, I shopped around Marylebone High Street and then Oxford Street for a bit, which was a little overwhelming but also very Christmasy feeling.
Some photos on the way to the Globe:
There was a Shakespeare class here that's been working on scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream the whole semester, and they performed them at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Thursday night, which was just awesome. I can't imagine what it would be like to act on that stage, though watching friends was pretty exciting. We had a nice reception afterward, and then it was back to the flats to finish up some work!
Had my final day at BBDO Thursday! I gave my presentation around 11:30, and it was great to finish with it and show my work to my coworkers. It was really an amazing experience, and I've learned so much in different ways. I can't really imagine what my experience in London would have been like without the internship. Let me clarify: I know that it would have been just as incredible, but in different ways. I think the internship has given me a kind of British construct to define my British experience here, and I don't know how I would have defined it otherwise.
Here are some photos of the outside of the building:
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| From BBDO, Oxford, The Globe |
After work, I shopped around Marylebone High Street and then Oxford Street for a bit, which was a little overwhelming but also very Christmasy feeling.
Some photos on the way to the Globe:
There was a Shakespeare class here that's been working on scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream the whole semester, and they performed them at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Thursday night, which was just awesome. I can't imagine what it would be like to act on that stage, though watching friends was pretty exciting. We had a nice reception afterward, and then it was back to the flats to finish up some work!
Day 104: Brick Lane
(This is for Wednesday 10 December)
Final day of class! Wow.
After class, I worked on my final project for BBDO at the London Centre and then we had our final gathering for the Honours Seminar as a dinner at Brick Lane. It was great to head there while our professor pointed out various historical things and told us about Jack the Ripper. We had just about every appetizer, and then somehow I had enough room for my main course, which was amazing... I can't quite remember what it was - I got chicken and prawn d____. It had onions, tomatoes, and I think green peppers... milder tasting, and not so saucy.
It was a great end to a semester of an amazing class, and we've already tentatively planned a reunion next semester.
Still, even now I can't believe this semester is over!
Final day of class! Wow.
After class, I worked on my final project for BBDO at the London Centre and then we had our final gathering for the Honours Seminar as a dinner at Brick Lane. It was great to head there while our professor pointed out various historical things and told us about Jack the Ripper. We had just about every appetizer, and then somehow I had enough room for my main course, which was amazing... I can't quite remember what it was - I got chicken and prawn d____. It had onions, tomatoes, and I think green peppers... milder tasting, and not so saucy.
It was a great end to a semester of an amazing class, and we've already tentatively planned a reunion next semester.
Still, even now I can't believe this semester is over!
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