Category: London 2013
-
Why Should You Study Abroad?
During the 4.5 years I have spent at UWSP I have heard one question more than any other: “If you are from New Hampshire, why are you here?” I have given a bunch of different answers to this question, but one of the most truthful is this; UWSP has a fantastic study abroad program. This…
-
In short: I lived in London
“Cities were always like people, showing their varying personalities to the traveler. Depending on the city and on the traveler, there might begin a mutual love, or dislike, friendship, or enmity. Where one city will rise a certain individual to glory, it will destroy another who is not suited to its personality. Only through travel…
-
The London Underground
Before coming to London I had heard of the London Underground. Everyone has heard of the London Underground. In my mind this famous form of public transportation was a damp cavernous tunnel system only to be attempted with a backpack containing enough food for a few days and a sleeping bag. As a girl from…
-
Wales: Coast to Mountains
“Here, are the stiffening hills, here, the rich cargo Congealed in the dark arteries, Old veins That hold Glamorgan’s blood. The midnight miner in the secret seams, Limb, life, and bread.” -Mervyn Peake, Collected Poems “Do you miss Wales?” Tessa inquired. Will shrugged lightly. “What’s to miss? Sheep and singing,” he said. “And the ridiculous language.…
-
Tale of Two Biddies
“And a beautiful world we live in, when it is possible, and when many other such things are possible, and not only possible, but done– done, see you!– under that sky there, every day.” Charles Dickens It happened like this. Grammie “Wombat” Walker (my mom’s mom) decided that she wanted to go back to England.…
-
Designer, Student, Traveler
First Adventures in London I have been living in London now for twenty days. At this point I can cross streets without fear of getting smoked by a black cab, I can successfully navigate the tube, I know how to walk from the dorm to work and to school, and I can fall asleep…
-
England Study Tour 2013: Triptych
Triptych Introduction The first week of my semester in London was spent touring around Europe with other students from the University of Wisconsin. These few days were spent walking, listening, and soaking up parts of the world that I never imagined I would see. Not only was it a lot of fun, but it also…