Submitted by Sara Feldman on the 2012 spring semester program in London, England…
When I came back from spring break, it was a HUGE wake up call that there is only a number of weeks left to really take in everything London has to offer. So I sat down with a couple of my close friends and we created our “London Bucket List”. We wrote down everything in London that we haven’t seen yet and that if we didn’t see before we left, we would be filled with regret. Slowly, we have started to tick activities, sights, and places off that list. This weekend, we decided on five things that we wanted to do from the list and did them. We saw a play, “39 Steps”; went to two exhibitions at the Tate Britain and the National Gallery; wandered through Green Park; and shopped at Portabella Markets. It was really amazing the things we experienced that we didn’t except when choosing each activity. At the National Gallery, right in front in Trafalgar Square was a talent performance where hundreds of people were assembled and video cameras were filming them dancing and singing. In Green Park, it turned out to be a beautiful day with the sun shining which is rare in the UK. We lounged in the grass and turned to see some type of march or protest. It goes to show you London is a city filled with exciting surprises!
