Category Archive: Great Britain

I introduced Sophia to a traditional American dessert that is beloved by many in the United States, brownies.  While many of us normally would pick up a Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines box of brownie mix from a grocery store in the US, I made the brownies from scratch.  Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines do […]

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. ~Henry Boye Once upon a time there was a woman from the US, the most powerful country today, and a woman from China, a country that is going to be powerful in this century.  The woman from China, Sophia, began her journey […]

One of the courses I took this past year in London is Ethnographic and Documentary Filmmaking.  For my final project, I created a film, Conversational Exchanges:  International Students’ Experiences in London, sharing international students’ experiences in living in London, which includes stories of their newfound discoveries, obstacles and benefits of studying in London. Part One: […]

I would like to sincerely apologize for being out of the picture in the past year.  It was due to a very good reason.  I just spent the past year living in London attending a grad school to pursue a masters in anthropology. I didn’t go to London just to earn a masters in anthropology. […]

Who knew three years ago when I was on the London Eye that I would be on the London Eye again at least a few more times a few years later?  When I am on the London Eye, I am always in awe of the beauty of the city, especially the elegant and ancient buildings, […]

When I wake up to a warm sunny day and look out the window which shows a view of a park behind my flat, I often see people in their bathing suits. Laying on the grass and bathing in the sun at parks in London is Londoners’ way to go to the ‘beach.’ London has […]

As London is a cosmopolitan city, not one person can miss seeing a Sushi bar or an Italian restaurant or McDonald’s.  I took a moment to enjoy an evening at a Sushi bar called, Yo! Sushi where I had the opportunity to taste many different sushis.  As I was eating the sushi, I wondered if […]

In my flat, a bulletin board adorned my wall.  As days passed by during my year in London, I added new items to the board.  The board went from being totally empty and calling me to tell a story to being covered with a story that I could tell about my life in London.  Pamphlets […]

Taxi roaming in London!

Russel Square Underground Station