2011年7月31日星期日

never had a dream come true

well the title was a joke lol actually this trip has helped me to accomplish my dreams since childhood. In China, before we graduate from elementary school or from middle school, we like to write something for each other about ourselves like our dream, interest. I still remember that before i entered into middle school, I wrote my dream was studying in Harvard University and travelling around Europe for one month with my best friend.

Now they all come true.

I don't have any special feeling or I even never realize that because its just like the way they are. I just know one day i am gonna study aboard in america and one day I will go to Europe by myself. I should really feel lucky about it cuz usually one never satisfy with the things they already have and want more.

Cheers from London.


2011年7月13日星期三

tips for travelling to bath

Julia& I went to bath last weekend and stayed over one night from 7.8 to 7.9, here are some travel tips that might be helpful to you.


weather

ATTENTION!!!

Bath is a city that rains more and MORE and MORE often that any other city I have ever been and it rains REALLY REALLY hard. Friday was horrible and we couldnt go anywhere because of the shower. Saturday was nice and didnt rain at all;it really depends on the weather. SO BRING YOUR UMBRELLA!!

It was really cold for me too; I just wore a t-shirt and the northface jacket and I felt better when sun came out. SO BRING MORE CLOTHES w/ you!!

i was all wet =_=




hotel&transportation

Bath is during the high tourist season so it was really hard for me to find a cheap&clean B&B that near city center. We got lucky because the hotel I booked at first had computer error and actually didnt have room for us so they sent us to another hotel that originally request to stay 2-nights over weekend and it was a triple room!=)

The hotel was really pretty and I was so surprised and happy that it was located in the long massive buildings that make me feel like in london, tho i never been there before :P

Henrietta Street


our lovely lovely hotel


really small but cute lounge between stairs




Lastly, don't miss the city sightseeing bus, its only 8 dollars for student and valid for 2 days, we also used it as a normal bus to go anywhere we wanted. The skyline part was amazing. They took us uphill so that we could saw the whole city. There were also a lot of pretty villas.

I am just in love with this city!

2011年7月4日星期一

All About My Britain Dream

I read the book named "life translated" when I was 12. It talked about a girl named Jennifer who came from the same city (Shenzhen) as mine, went to Felsted School in Britian at her age of sixteen in 1995.

book cover

At that time, study abroad wasn't as popular as right now, she had no idea what was waiting for her in the future. As all the teenagers at this age, She was full of passion and brave enough to chase her dream. All my early impression of Britain came from her story. I fell in love with the sky, the massive buildings and even the red telephone box in her story.

I started to dream to come here one day but in the end I went to USA instead. It's also one of the reasons why I am in this program.

I know all my friends in USA were amazed when they heard that I am from China and went here alone. But still I am two years older than Jennifer when she went to Britain. I can totally imagine how she felt and went through all the fun&trouble.

The novel was adapted for the screen later on and here's a short video in Youtube. I am totally gonna review the novel and I bet it's completely different feeling after 7 years.

Cheers!