Central College Abroad
Getting Situated in London
Posted February 6th, 2013 by Ethan in London, England
Wow, that is all I can say to describe my first week in London. At first, when I stepped off of the plane all I thought about was wow, this looks oddly like the United States. Maybe instead of spending 6 hours flying across the Atlantic, our pilot just took us a round about way…
Hello from London!
Posted January 10th, 2013 by in London, England
My name is Ethan Brandt I am from Oskaloosa, Iowa, roughly 15 minutes away from Pella which is where I attend Central College and am currently majoring in Accounting with a minor in Business management. While I am abroad I want to immerse myself in the culture as much as I can and just to…
Fare Thee Well Ogre
Posted January 3rd, 2013 by Betsey in London, England
London and I were never great lovers. We didn’t have that instant spark that many others experienced. Upon my arrival, I actually hated London and I think London hated me right back. It was mutual dislike. I hated London’s weather and London hated my cheery disposition. But being together for the last three months, we…
The East End: Whitechapel
Posted December 10th, 2012 by Betsey in London, England
Did yall realize that there is a hardcore metal band called Whitechapel? They are from Tennessee, so I have no idea how they came up with the name, but I listened to some of their songs that have been collecting dust on my iTunes collection since high school on my way there. Twas a Friday…
Imperial War Museum
Posted December 10th, 2012 by Betsey in London, England
So, I got lost (Iknowright!?! So unlike me!) because there happen to be three different Hempsteads. I had to go there for Religions Class. So, I finally made it to the correct one (fifteen minutes late), and tried to call everyone to get directions to the church we were supposed to visit. I did not…
Spiel
Posted October 31st, 2012 by Betsey in London, England
I saw Grizzly Bear. I just have to brag about it. I was at the very front center of the stage. That day was one of the guitarists birthdays. The audience sang happy birthday to him. They played songs off their new album along with the favourites of the previous albums. It was perfect. They…
Weekend Excursion
Posted October 15th, 2012 by Betsey in London, England
We (the giant group of 20ish Americans that traveled across the pond with me) took a mandatory trip to Stonehedge, Bath, and Avebury. Though I was a little annoyed to go, since we had to leave early in the morning on my much needed and deserved “sleep-in” day, I happily stretched across the 5 seats…
Market
Posted October 8th, 2012 by Betsey in London, England
Friday arrived, I opened my fridge, and it was empty. Not completely empty because there was food in there, but it was not my food, it was other people’s food. So I figured it was high time to trek to Borough Market for food since everyone else in the group raved about how fabulous it…
Noise
Posted September 24th, 2012 by Betsey in London, England
Coming to a big city, I expected a lot more noise. But it’s very silent in the oddest ways. Walking down the street, you hear the cars and the police and ambulance sirens every so often. If you jaywalk, something that is completely normal and necessary, you hear an impatient honk as you try to…
The Countdown Has Begun
Posted August 23rd, 2012 by Betsey in London, England
But not really. I should really find myself a new phrase. Whenever I say “The countdown [to London] has begun”, people always ask how many days I have until I leave. I don’t know. I don’t want to know. In truth, I see it less as how many more days it is until I have…
