Today was another full day of excitement, adventure and of course learning! After enjoying a hot breakfast together at the university cafeteria, we all headed upstairs for our morning lesson. In our classes we discussed the elements of short stories-specifically looking at James Joyce’s Eveline. We participated in a long and riveting discussion of symbolism, connections to other works, and the component s of a short story. Afterwards, we all received our second assignment. We are to write our own short story that connects somehow to the Tower of London, which we visited yesterday. (This assignment is due on Sunday if any of you parents would like to give your son or daughter a gentle reminder!)
After class we all took the Tube to Oxford Circus where we boarded the Big Bus Tour. It was a ‘hop on, hop off’ tour so we were able to divide ourselves into groups of four or more students and discover London for ourselves. Most decided to ride on the open top of the double decker bus to take pictures of the city and its landmarks as we drove past them. It soon proved to be the perfect day for this as it was actually sunny for once! If there was an attraction that a group decided they wanted to explore they were free to leave the bus and check it out.
My group and I decided to use this opportunity to see the infamous Westminster Abbey. We went inside and participated in a self-guided tour, providing ourselves with the opportunity to discover the wonderful treasures of the Abbey. Not only was it the location of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, but it also houses the tombs of many past monarchs- including Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, King Henry V and King Edward III among many others.
Some used this time to visit Buckingham Palace where they took pictures with the Queen’s Guards. Others went walking sightseeing, taking pictures of London’s many other attractions; including the Parliament Buildings, the London Eye, the Themes River and of course those notorious red telephone booths! Those who decided to hang back from the tour got the chance to do some shopping on Oxford Street- one of London’s most well-known shopping districts. Regardless of what each group did, we all had a wonderful time and were able to share our many exciting stories together at dinner.
It is hard to believe that after today, we only have one full day left here in London! Tomorrow we will be visiting the London Dungeons as a class and will then divide into our groups for free time, soaking up as much of the culture as we can. After dinner, some of us are also going to see a production of Wicked at the beautiful Victoria Theater. With only one day left in London, let’s make it count!
Cheers!
- Kayley
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