Welcome to my Travel Blog. I will post pictures and stories from my semester abroad in London, England!
Hello My Name Is Courtney
As you may have guessed by my url and title, I am studying abroad in London, England for the Spring 2020 semester. I am a junior at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Mathematics with a concentration in Secondary Teacher Prep. In my free time I love to thrift, try to cook new recipes, and spend time with my friends!
I chose to study abroad in London because I have always wanted to live in a big city. It is also relatively cheap and easy to travel to the rest of Europe from London. While in London, I will be attending London Metropolitan University (LMU). LMU is located in the Holloway neighborhood which is about 10 to 15 minutes from central London on The Tube. (The Tube/ Underground is London’s subway system) I am also living in the Holloway neighborhood. While studying abroad I hope to try lots of new food, experience many new cultures, and learn about what it’s like to be a college student in London!
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Studying Abroad Amidst a Global Pandemic: What I Learned
I have been looking forward to studying abroad since I was a freshman. I visited Europe in high school and I couldn’t wait to go back. I had done research, spent hours planning, met with countless advisors, and finally, on January 23, I stepped on a plane that was headed for London. I had picked…
Final Assessments and Empty Passport Pages
I am sorry for the lack of posts this month, I have been completely focused on finals these past few weeks. I turned in my last final on Thursday and I officially ‘completed’ my semester in London. This blog post will focus on how I have navigated my finals the past few weeks as well…
My transition to online classes
Once I got the news that I was going to have to come home, I kind of stopped focusing on school for a bit. I spent my last few days in London having fun with my friends and trying to check as many things off of my bucket list as I could. Once I got…
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2 weeks of quarantine
At 6 a.m. the morning of my flight home, I got in the taxi to the airport, unsure of what to expect once I got there. I flew out of Heathrow Airport, and it didn’t really seem much different. No one was taking temperatures or wearing masks, things seemed normal. I grabbed breakfast at one…
My last week in London
As I’m sure all of you know, COVID-19 has become a worldwide pandemic. Because of this, my study abroad program was cancelled and I had to come home halfway through my semester abroad. I will be discussing this transition in upcoming posts, but this post will be devoted to everything I squeezed into my last…
Weeks 5 & 6: Midterms and a weekend in Denmark!
It is getting close to the halfway point of the semester here. I have a few midterm papers due in the upcoming weeks which seems a lot more stressful than usual since I haven’t really had homework up to this point. I have been speaking with my professors about some of my worries in regards…
Courtney’s Semester in London 