We (me and 9 other kids) flew in and took what is called a "dot to dot" to get to our center. It was just a shuttle that took us straight to the London center from the airport. We considered just taking the tube, but this was a TON easier and safer and actually pretty fun. It was nice to be able to just look around and take in all the landscape. We had fun looking around and trying to get used the fact that we were, and are, in London, England. It is so surreal. Hard to believe at times. ALL times.
I checked into our AWESOME center. It houses a billion people, it feels like, and it is going to be an interesting experience to say the least. I'm living in Dorm #3 which is just the dorm on the 3rd floor. There are about 14 girls living in this dorm. We have a great deal more space than we were originally planning on, which is nice, but it makes me wish I'd brought more stuff. Haha The scary part of this living situation is the fact that the 14 of us get to share 2 showers. I repeat, 2. It should work out okay if everyone is fast and some girls shower and night and all that. I'm not too worried, but you never know.
I've made a couple fun friends and will continue to make them. :) Actually a girl named Catelyn from my gymnastics class Winter Semester is here. She and I are in the same room and we're bunk mates and everything. It'll be fun to get to know her a little better!
Just a little bit ago, a group of us went on our first "walk." We have these books that are full of maps and step-by-step instructions of how to get around. They also give us lots of fun, interesting details about the area that we are currently in depending on where we are. It turned out to be pretty fun (even though it took us a while to discover that the street signs are on the buildings...) and we learned a little too :) Our neighborhood is pretty awesome. We're right in Palace Court in Notting Hill. There seems to be a lot going on around here. We ran into some pretty interesting folks and really enjoyed getting more familiar with the area. I especially loved a little row of houses that had all different color front doors. I thought they were fun and I took a bunch of pictures too. (It reminded me lots of 101 dalmations!) I'm really going to like living here!
So far, I like all the people a lot! There are 5 boys and, I think, 38 girls. Its pretty tight and we'll feel like a big group when we're all in the same room. I've met a few girls that I really like and I'm pretty sure we'll be spending a hunk of time together. There's a handful of girls who want to go running occasionally and I'm planning on joining them as soon as my toe doesn't hurt so much (Thanks Trev) and that might be a fun experience as well.
I'm really looking forward to all of this! Its going to be so fun! We're planning on walking through and playing in Hyde Park tonight after dinner (Its literally RIGHT by us) until we pass out. That shouldn't take too long because we are all SOOO tired. A bunch of us are sitting in our room right now practically asleep by doing our best to stay awake. It sure is a challenge to say the least.
I'll post again tomorrow and maybe put some more pictures up too! Hope that everyone is having fun and doing well! Miss you all!
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