http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Surrey , Egham en-us Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:26:54 BST Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:26:54 BST Yesterday was technically the end of the summer. I did an airport run and spent FOUR HOURS with a french kid who can contort his body into strange positions ... so called the elastic boy. Yes that was super fun. I then returned and prepared for the final faculty party of the summer. It's always a bit bittersweet as everyone moves on and back to their lives. The people here may touch me fo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-310499.html Last night was the big banquet and riverboat for the 6 week students. I planned the coach assignments got my Friday evening trips off and went to get all dressed up for the night. As I am about to get into the shower I start thinking about the coaches and realized that if I didn't order the coaches who the hell did It hit me out of nowhere 2 hours before departure that I was lacking two 50 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-307588.html As the end of the first session is drawing near we are doing a lot of activities for the kids as a farewell. Although I have always participated this year I am actually in charge of them. Oh first I forgot to order the wood for the bonfire that was a problem then I though I lost a box of TShirts for signing and they were next to my desk. They don't really make marshmallows in England so http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-300145.html So I finally made it to the Victoria and Albert Museum. As life is extremely busy here in Thorpe and it's my job to organize the trips it's sometimes more than a chore to actually go on them. I did however get into London visit the museum and eat at Wagamama's Tiffany I could only think of the afternoon I spent with you there and how you literally taught me how to navigate Harrods. My Harr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-297109.html As I have been here for over two weeks now I am finally spending a quiet evening alone. Things have been quite hectic with my new position here at TASIS. I am running new trips and am completely familiar if not living London and southern England. I do miss having a dorm and the girls but my flat is just adorable and the yard is beautiful. I do work long hours from 9 in the morning until some http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-295403.html Well I have survived two weeks of classes at Royal Holloway I really can't believe how quickly the time is flying by. The semester is only 10 weeks long and we're already onto week 3 I'm enjoying my classes here a lot but I'm finding the teaching style very different. Students are required to be very independent in their studies and there is not much assigned coursework. In fact most of our http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-210699.html The most interesting part of being here so far is the international culture I've been experiencing. My flat has 7 people so far and there are only 2 Americans. The rest are from various parts of Asia Hong Kong China South Korea and India. They are all 3 year students here the equivalent of our 4 years so they are also accustomed to British culture. The campus is also much more diverse http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-206333.html Well here I am in England After months of anticipation I've finally arrived. My flight left Newark airport at 915 PM. I was a little apprehensive before getting on the plane but then I met another girl from Muhlenberg. She is going to Goldsmiths in London. She also told me that her friend Sarah who is here at Royal Holloway was supposed to fly on a Virgin Atlantic flight from JFK but it g http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Surrey/Egham/blog-205078.html