After sleeping off my jetlag for a few days, I'm home and semi-conscious. With the memories fresh in my mind, I can say without a doubt that this trip exceeded all expectations that I had. Never did I expect to fall in love with a small Irish town, or long to be back in the peaceful castles in Wales. England was just as beautiful as expected, with a touch of magic looming through the streets that one can only experience firsthand. My new friends and I plan to s...

For our final free day in London, Amy and I along with Evan and Emily went to go see a play at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. If you read my previous post, you know how completely devoted to Shakespeare I am and if you didn't read my previous post: I love him. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to go and see a show, even though I hadn't studied the play in depth. Antony and Cleopatra is a clear cut tragedy, but besides that simple fact I didn't know much else. Tu...

Hello there. My day is over and I'm starting to feel very depressed about the looming departure. I have made the most incredible friends from home and afar, and just had the time of my life. Anyway- since nobody wants to hear of my sadness let's talk about Stonehenge! As no- one is exactly sure why or how the rocks came to be where they are, in that exact configuration Stonehenge is a happy mystery. It felt tranquil to walk around the rocks and listen to the gu...

Can you believe it? I spent my day in London! LONDON! Since my first episode of Doctor Who at age 10 I have dreamed of exploring London and all it has to offer. The social and cultural mecca that I dreamed about for so long and I have finally met and it did not disappoint. The London tower bridge, probably the most notorious sight when I think of England took my breath away. Even in the midst of clouds and an early morning, my heart absolutely skipped a beat wh...

Today was my day to SHINE. As an English major and self-admitted lover of Shakespeare I cannot envision a trip to England in which we didn't visit Stratford-Upon-Avon. I flitted through the streets with unabashed love and respect, although the main town center was a bit touristy for me to fully imagine myself in Shakespeare's shoes. I told my new friend Maxwell an extensive history of Shakespeare and all of the theories and criticisms of his work, but mainly bug...