LONDON!!! I am beyond stoked to be here. As someone with a low-income background, I’ve never thought that this kind of opportunity was meant for me. I feel out of my element in more ways than one. Regardless, I am here, and ready to learn :))
Unfortunately, I was entirely too sleep deprived to even comprehend my first time on the tube. I hardly slept on the flight from Baltimore to London; rather I was thrown in between states of consciousness and ““sleep”” like a ragdoll being violently thrown about at the mercy of a mysteriously sticky toddler. Yes I’m relating an international flight to a mysteriously sticky toddler. No I’m not overreacting why would you say that. Genuinely though, this has been a really delightful experience, and even the “negative” experiences have value!
Anyway, on my SECOND day taking the tube I was able to form actual thoughts and opinions! Yay!! It seems to be a little similar to the transit in Chicago, and I’ve been able to translate my experiences with Chicago’s trains to the transit here in London. Which I am incredibly grateful for, as I was expecting to be wildly uncomfortable and anxious navigating the tube. The most notable aspect of London –and one that I initially noticed in the tube– is the diversity. I know that seems like a rather obvious statement, but it’s so refreshing compared to, say, Mount Ida Arkansas (where I grew up). The vastly different nationalities around are unlike anything I’ve ever experienced, and I have to say, I am in love.
I’m mostly hoping to make a lot of art on this trip, and learn a lot about art as well!! I’d like to make it a goal to include some of the things I create in every blog, just so I have a way to keep myself accountable for generating content 🙂 Alright, photo dump time!
Theatre in London U of A 