a missed flight a three lost suitcases later...

..I'm in London and settled in!

This place is amazing. I'm pretty sure that I never want to leave. Sure, it's a different country, but I never payed attention to really how many differences there are. Never in a million years did I think I'd end up here or that I'd like it so much.

I got here last Wednesday and since then my schedule has been full of appointments, nights out and long walks to scope out the neighborhood. This weekend we went to the Thames Festival along the river near the London bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral. Yesterday was move in day for the rest of the students so it was quite hectic but in the afternoon my lovely new friend Gal and I went to the Brick Lane Music festival and had such a wonderful time. Enrollment is tomorrow and classes are nearing but for now I'm still just thrilled to be here and be able to explore.

My room is small. Cozy but small. So far I've got two flatmates and a few more coming soon. We've got quite a large kitchen and the facilities here are really new. I'm in the Hoxton/Shoreditch area, which I've heard compared to the East Village/ Lower East Side in New York City.

There are so many great people here, it's so easy to make friends. The lifestyle here is so relaxed and interesting. I've got a feeling it's going to be a good year.