Submitted by Emma Davis on the 2024 Winter English program in London, England…
During our second week of studying in London, my class and I took a day trip to Oxford! This day trip to Oxford was one of the highlights of this program thus far because I was able to experience a different area of London. Oxford is a lot more quaint compared to the bustling city of London. During our tour of Oxford, we learned some key differences between the college system in America and the university system in England. One difference I learned was that it typically takes four years to earn a bachelor’s degree in the United States, whereas, in the United Kingdom, a bachelor’s degree can be obtained in three years. It was interesting to learn that the many colleges located throughout Oxford are independent of one another but make up the larger University of Oxford.
For our third week, my class and I took a trip to east London for a tour of the Globe Theatre and an Othello performance! We have been learning about Shakespeare in class and have read key scenes from Othello together. We could sit inside the Shakespearean-styled theatre for the performance of Othello. Watching this performance with my classmates was fun and interesting because we could see the scenes we read in class together come to life with a modern twist! (Submitted on January 31, 2024)
