A Month and Counting...

Sunday, February 3, 2013

This post was written a while ago...a must for my scholarship. So here it is...

My first experience abroad has been wonderful so far. That’s not to say that it hasn’t been hard sometimes and there haven’t been times when I wanted to go home. Leaving my home and settling somewhere that is unfamiliar to me filled with people that I don’t know is hard, but it has been an adventure.

            I never thought that I was good at making friends, but I’ve learned since being here that I need to be outgoing sometimes and even when I’m not I can meet people that are similar to me. I’ve met some really great people here from all over the country and all over the world. My best friend since moving here is called Rocío. She is from Argentina and she is one of the kindest and funniest people that I have ever met. Meeting her has made the transition of moving here so much easier. It’s a journey that I’m so glad I decided to take.

            I’ve learned that even though people seem to be different on the outside, they are similar on the inside. People aren’t so different when you get to know them. The most important thing I’ve learned so far is that people are never really what they seem. Some put up a front because they are afraid of letting people in, which is where I found myself when I first arrived here. My goal for the rest of my time here in London is to continue to open up to people and let them in, as well as to be a good friend to others.

            My other goals include making the most of my internship and learning all I can from my modules. So far I like both my internship and my modules. The modules are quite different than those at my home uni, but they are good none-the-less. I don’t particularly like the way that uni is set up here, but I like what I am learning and the people that I’m meeting. It’s worth the confusion.