Update of the Last Few Days

Hey All! Busy but fun few days here. Tomorrow will be a full week since I left, and it seems like just yesterday I was leaving San Fransico to go to Denver. Anyways, I am absolutely LOVING it here! I live in a flat with six other girls (I share a room with my friends Sam and Kelly), and we take turns cooking and cleaning. Everyone is really nice and friendly, and we have bonded pretty quickly. I started classes on Thursday, and despite the heavier workload than we would like, they are going well. I am taking Shakespeare and Moral Psych, and both of my professors are awesome. We are examining sonnets and Henry IV (part 1) in my Shakespeare class, and the history is absolutely fascinating! Tomorrow in psych we have a debate on sex involving commitment and I (along with a classmate) will be leading a discussion on Samuel Johnson's novel Rasselas.

Now on to the fun stuff. We saw Les Mis Thursday night, and it was great. Despite some disturbing scenes in the second act, the music and acting was well done. Friday afternoon I spent the day with an old friend who I went to grade school with, but have not seen for six years. She has lived in London the past four years as she is attending school year. We walked around Covent Garden, had lunch, got coffee and went to a park. We spent seven hours together, which was pretty incredible, as I cannot remember the last time I spent so much time with someone.


Last night I went to a pub with some people (10 of us) to watch the soccer (or "football," as they say here). After the first inning, three of my friends and I left and explored the London Bridge. The views are amazing!

Double decker bus, and two views of the London Bridge