After visiting London, I think I could really be a Londoner at heart. I know deep down I will go back there one day, maybe to live, work, or play. There is so much of London that I know I did not get to see, and I want to see it. The biggest disadvantage of this trip was the traveling in a large group. No one moved at the same pace, and because of time constraints, there was no time to really stop and enjoy, go into a store you thought looked really cool on your way to the next destination. A lot of my feelings I’ve discussed with Professor Nyland, which has opened my eyes to a lot of the difficulties that she faced as a first-time study abroad professor. I think some of these, for example, having to adopt some of the Design itinerary, actually had an effect on our experience, maybe not necessarily in a good or bad way, but it could’ve been better had some people had a better understanding of what travel writing and writing through experience and travel writing is. The itinerary left little time to explore on your own. Many of the days we did not return to the hotel till 6 or 7 pm. By then, most attractions are closed, and even some restaurants are closing. You’re tired and all you really have energy to do is walk to the Tesco next door and then collapse in bed. On the few nights Id muster up the energy, I had an amazing time! Those nights are the things I remember the most and enjoyed the most about London. Self-discovery is a huge part of traveling as well as writing. Itineraries make it difficult to really discover yourself in a space outside of what you’re used to. When I return to London, it will be on my own, because those free bird nights were just the first taste for me of what experiences are out there. The friends I did make on the trip I am truly thankful for, and I enjoyed getting to know them. I am thankful for the very intelligent and kind professors that were a part of it as well (Professor Nyland & Professor Rubeling). I think it is very valuable in these programs that students are able to learn from their professors outside the classroom and get to see them as people outside of a lesson plan or syllabus. Since returning from London, I have found a new spark in my desire to write, as well as my creativity. Overall, I am happy with the experience and what I gained from it. And so, it all comes to an end. Till next time London.
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AuthorSamantha Salvemini, 19, Film and Moving Image major with a Producing and Writing Minor at Stevenson University Archives
May 2019
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