One Week

Well, it's been a week and one day since my arrival in London. I'm beginning to recognize places and feel comfortable where I am. One thing that has been difficult adjusting to is the need to wear a coat just about all the time. It's essential to travel, obviously, because it's cold all the time. I almost don't feel the need to change clothes, because I have my coat on at all times! Alas, you must not worry. I will continue to put clean clothes on everyday. Apart from the coat issue I really have no complaints. 

I enjoyed my Charles Dickens class on Thursday very much. I feel so honored to be studying Dickens and his work in the city which he lived and wrote about 200 years after his birth. It's a privilege! My professor is engaging and laid-back, but this is what I have found to be true of all three of my British professors. Discussion is encouraged, and the attitude is that we all are in a position to learn from each other. 

On Wednesday night we went to the Lyric Theatre to see Lovesong, which was written by Abi Morgan. Morgan also wrote the screenplay for The Iron Lady starring Meryl Streep. It was a modern play with only 4 actors. There was a use of cinema and interpretive dance, and very clever and timely stage set-up. And of course, the show was moving. Mesmerizing is also a great word to describe it. I cried. In fact, most everyone in our group cried! Well, except the boys, naturally. It was very different from Shrek. 

Tomorrow, we are going on our first day-trip! We will be going to Dover and Canterbury!! The "white cliffs of Dover" I am so stoked to see! And who can forget Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. It's going to be an unforgettable day. 

Well, here I am today...at the famous King's Cross Station at Platform 9 3/4!!! Hogwarts here I come!