February 2010
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Last Thoughts
This Winter Term, has shaped me and taught me many valuable personal lessons. I have encountered people and places I never thought were possible. I ventured to the wrong part of town and was able to navigate my way back to the hotel we were living at.I found that people in England base relationships on intelligence and not looks. In England, I found myself and the person that I want to become. I...
Whitehall
Whitehall was exquisite. I couldn’t believe my eyes at the paintings on the ceilings, it was incredible. I lay down on the couches on the sides of the banquet hall and looked up at the cielings. It was amazing to think that years ago, someone was able to put together an idea for each picture and have his students and volunteers paint and put them together on sepeerate panels and then...
Tate Modern
On my day off I went and visited the Tate Modern Museum and The Gherkin to see where my Aunt works. The Tate, was spectacular. I spent a little over 3 hours in there just wandering around and looking at the pieces inside it. I sat in front of an Asger Jorn piece for at least 20 minutes, finding the meaning of the piece and the love that he shows in each of his pieces. This was one of my favorites...
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey offers admission prices at an extreme rate, fortunatly I was able to pass as a schoolchild and therefore enjoyed all the Abbey had to offer in the cold gloom of London weather as a 6 pound entrance fee :) I saw Chaucer’s plaque and Lord Byron’s and was in awe at the way the Abbey was set up. After wandering around the Abbey for hours and enjoying some private prayer...
The Government
Today, we went to tour Parliament. It was amazing! I have never been happier to see a government and get a tour of the inner workings. Our guide, Muir, was so intelligent after having worked there for many years, he knew many people inside and was able to give us an in-depth tour of the buildings. We were also lucky enough to go to the Chapel underneath Parliament, St Mary’s Chapel. It was...
American Church: Soup Kitchen
Today, Davis and I went to the american Church’s soup kitchen and dished out food to those who needed a hot meal and some companionship. I was in my element, making food with the chef that day and talking about volunteering in soup kitchens in NYC and how it is different from here in the UK. The food that is served in the soup kitchen I volunteered at in NYC was vastly different from the...
John Noble - Service Learning
John Noble graced us with his presence today and lectured about Service Learning and the importance of it. I found it very interesting and made many notes on his lecture. One thing that popped out to me was: “How to Recognise the Servant Leader”
listen well
empathetic
healing
aware
persuasive
conceptualisation
foresight
stweardship
building community
commitment to growth He...
London Museum
We went today to the London Museum, which showed and taught us the history of London. It was a great little introduction for those who did not know much of London or England. I really enjoyed seeing the Shepperton Woman, it was interesting to see how people, especially women, lived back before advanced technology. Of course back then, using the tools they had and any improvements upon those tools...
Scavenger Hunt
All the groups meet today at our campus, 35 Gower Street, and were given our assignments for the day: SCAVENGER HUNT!! My group took off and “topped up” on the Oyster Card and for there we took the Goodge Street Station and went to explore the fabulous London. We saw Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Imperial War Museum (only from the outside as we would later visit it as a class), the...
January 2010
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Day One
The Arrival to London was interesting for many, as we were all scattered about at the various airports trying to make our way to our home-base, The Staunton Hotel. Some arrived, dragging suitcases via the tube, others had taxis and some were completly lost. At any rate, the group was eventually reunited for the first time since our initial meeting at Eckerd College. We were sent off to a...
December 2009
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About This Trip
WTI-7G Managing, Serving and Leading in the United Kingdom – London Frank Hamilton
This Winter Term provides a unique opportunity to examine management, leadership and the international community while living in London. Students will participate in service learning projects with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Study some of the distinguishing features of British management while...