We survived...

...One week in London. Okay technically one week ago was yesterday but we were so jetlagged then no one knew what was what and today marks the end of our first week of classes. Its been a crazy week that seemed to have lasted an eternity, which I have a feeling I'm going to appreciate much more when it comes time to leave. But I've done so much in this week that I can't wait for the rest of the semester.

Last night we went to our first play for the theater class, Spring Awakening (for all you Elon theater buffs out there this is the play that Matt Shingledecker is doing in America). It was INCREDIBLE. The subject matter is a little intense and borders on inappropriate at times, but the music was amazing and the cast did such a great job of evoking very powerful emotions. It probably helps that we were sitting in the second row, but the whole experience reminded me of why I love theater so much. It takes you to a different world and lets you stay there and see what happens both on the stage and in your own head in a way that leaves me breathless sometimes.

Today we went to the British Museum for our GST class with the assignment to find a section of the museum that interested our group. We planned on wandering towards the Asian section but then detoured through the African section and somehow found ourselves going down some stairs to an African art gallery. The first piece of art we saw was actually something that I studied over Winter Term in my fine arts class. It was really exciting to see this piece of work in real life that I already knew so much about and had seen in pictures. Our group wandered around the museum just long enough to realize that we're going to have to spend so much more time there if we want to really see things; good thing we have some time.

Tomorrow we're going to go see the changing of the guards from our supposed fabulous viewing place at the lamp (our tour guide on the first day pointed out a great place to see it). Then this weekend I'm going to try to find my assigned practicum school, maybe explore some other places and then the biggest adventure yet: LAUNDRY! wish me luck : )