Zei's London Is... (Conclusion)

I was asked the question, what is your London a few times while abroad and every time I’m asked this question, I have a hard time answering it, because although I've learned a lot while being here, I don’t really feel like I have a strong connection with London.  However, I figured I try wrapping it up into one spill.

My London?  My London is peaceful, but fast paced like New York, and there’s something new to see every day.  I’m always on my feet, going somewhere, or trying to find something new to do.  It’s a wave of relaxation, like sitting on the side of the ocean, where nothing can disturb you – in a zone.  With no phone to be a distraction every couple of minutes, it gives me more time to think, embrace my interactions, connect, and reflect on my experiences.   My London is free, there’s not much I couldn’t get away with without the embarrassment, because I don’t know anyone here.  I can laugh out loud, dance outside, or even trip and fall without a care in the world.  My London is expensive, if I ever wanted to live here, I’d have to make sure that I came with plenty of money – but I’d never live here.  It’s too far away from my family and I’d be fat from eating fast food every day – most of the food isn’t that great.  I don’t know how there’s no obesity, because I feel like I’d be the exception in my London.  My London is rich with history, monuments, architecture, and culture that I will bring back to my classroom when I begin to teach.  I want my students to know and understand not only how things and people in America operate, but people all around the world.  They need exposure, so they won’t have that gap that people are trying to mind.  My London has encouraged me to try new things, I usually stay within my comfort.  It has ended my senior year better than any way I could have imagined.