It's exactly three weeks since I arrived in England! I can't believe 1/4 of my time here is gone already. Yet, I always feel like I've been here for so long already. Where should I start? My birthday maybe? I knew I would feel somewhat lonely on my birthday, having only been here for a week. But I actually felt a lot better than expected. In the morning, I went to the British Museum and went on some guided tours (they're excellent, I highly recommend them),...

I'm here! All in one piece. I couldn't believe I found my way to the hotel without getting lost a single time. Of course, I succumbed to jet lag and fell asleep for 4 hours once I got there. Orientation (held by the study abroad institute) lasted for two days. It was all talks, but it was pretty fun, especially the part where they tried to scare us into not carrying our belongings all in one bag, not carrying a bag at all, and not walking alone at night beca...