First Week of School!

I am studying at the New College of the Humanities in Bloomsbury which is really close to my residence building (one stop on the train or 20 minute walk). But my first class actually took place at a lecture hall in the British Museum. All the professors of the Cultures of London course gave introduction mini lectures then we went on a scavenger hunt around the museum.

The next day I had three classes in a row which was exhausting. First Academic Writing, then International Business and Global Responsibility, then Cultures of London. My classes have 20-40 kids in them and the professors all seem very nice. I was expecting them to be more strict here but its the opposite; We are supposed to call them by their first names and they all emphasized how we can reach out to them for anything. After class I picked up a pizza on my way home and it was the most amazing meal I’ve had.

Next I had my N.U.in Seminar which is taught by people from Northeastern and I’m still not exactly sure what the purpose of this class is. In the evening I had British Drama and the London Stage. I thought this class was going to just be studying theatre in London and going to plays but it also includes weekly acting workshops. That should be interesting considering I am not an actress at all.

On Friday, we had our Cultures of London class at the Museum of London. I actually enjoyed this museum more than the British Museum. I even stayed after class to spend more time looking at the exhibits. Some of my favorite things I saw was the world’s largest collection of artifacts from the suffragette movement, a replica of a Victorian street walk, and the 2012 Olympic Cauldron. After I walked to St. Paul’s Cathedral. Then I met up with a friend from home who happened to be on vacation in London. We walked down the South Bank. It was so nice having a piece of home here.

Stay tuned for a post about my fun day trip on Saturday!