The semester is – incredibly – almost over, but I suppose I can take a look back to the beginning and my first thoughts. Initially, I was a bit surprised at the extent to which London is so fully globalized. Classical English literature and history (with not a few flairs of Romanticism) did little to […]
Bath, Stonehenge
You might not be able to get that close to it they said. It might not be that impressive they said. Somehow, the distance was perfect And I wouldn’t even have felt comfortable walking among such hallowed ruins. Bath itself was a welcome break from the sprawling metropolis that is London. Walking up a long […]
Q&A: The London Program
This is from a post from my blog, okayzoeyk, answering questions my followers had about the program when it was halfway. Have you started talking with a British accent? Haha no I have not! I think I’ve started picking up some of the lingo though but nooo no accent. What words do you find especially […]
Field trip to Scotland
A couple weekends ago we went on a field trip down to Edinburgh and Glasgow. While making our way up there, some of us stopped in a town called Durham. It was gorgeous. Everyone should visit this small beautiful town. Eventually we made our way to Glasgow where we stayed in a adorable hostel with a smirking superman painting on our […]
History was made in the life of me
Taken from a post from my blog: okayzoeyk.com I know this is a bold title, and after you’re done reading it you may be like “Wow really Zoey seriously? A painting?” but if you know me, than you know this is no ordinary painting. This is the Arnolfini Double Portrait by Jan van Eyck from […]