Behind Castle Walls

So it’s official. Today marks two weeks already, while it feels like I’ve been living here for a month, I can’t believe just how fast it has been. This week has also marked the start of home sickness, it’s kicking my butt, locking yourself in your room for three days and watching Dexter on repeat wasn’t helping in the least bit. I made sure to get myself outside and soak up the sun while it lasted today, the grass is still a lush green here, and can you believe it?

After tomorrow I will have officially completed my first week of “modules” here as well. While some seem like they may be a bit boring, politics and research methods, I’m pretty excited to learn a lot about the British culture. The way the classes are run here is something I need to get use to, 190 students in one class is a lot to take in.
I also would like to state that while I am making a conscious effort to make friends, no one seems to want to sit anywhere near me unfortunately, they can smell the American in me I guess. 

Last Saturday I had the chance to take a trip to Windsor Castle with my British Life and Culture class and I must say this place was breath taking. I say that with all honesty. I could not walk in to a room or a court yard seeing the sun shine through the castle alls without being in awe and having no other words but Wow.

 I have never seen anything more magical than this Castle and the fact that the Queen gets to call that home makes me seethe with envy. Seeing King Henry’s grave was a sight to see as well, finding out he was buried with his first wife came as a shocker to me. He’s burial held no monument not Cleary written marker but a little slab in the ground with his name and date of death. Cleary he was one of the most hated amongst the rulers. I was upset to find out that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were not buried here but just outside, it has now become my mission to visit their memorial, how could you not? Their story is one for the books. 
If you ever fancy taking a trip across the pond, this is a place you will not want to miss. 

This weekend seems like it should be rather enjoyable, I’m going to ABBEY ROAD! it honestly can not get any better than that. I will be checking out Camden Town Market which shall be great as well, heard many things about this place, let’s see if it’s all its cracked up to be. 
Highlight of the week? Venturing to a club where there Friday nights are called the “Big Cheese” which plays mostly American music. What’s that saying about our culture? We make cheesy but danceable music, bittersweet victory if you ask me. 

I’ve begun to ramble and it’s turned into pointless babble and not very good. My excuse? Long day, tired and a low-key week so far, next week shall be rather interesting.