The Oxford Experience - Overview of the Second Week

Guess where I went? Isn't it beautiful? I kind of wish my mom was there, because she's the photographer in the family; so I'm warning you to excuse the ugly pictures!

Hi everyone! So these are some of the things that I'd managed to do during the second week I got here, since I was just about getting used to being in the most beautiful city of all time!

Ceilidh

Yoga (first time ever woo)

TRIP TO LONDON (Disclaimer: SO AMAZING I CANNOT, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CITY WITH BEAUTIFUL STORES AND PEOPLE)

Quidditch

Punting!

My cotton candy addiction (it’s so bad, I ate 8 cotton candies in under an hour)

Look, doesn't that look EXACTLY like me? But in all seriousness I actually did this dance so be proud of me, it was such a tiring experience (but so worth it).

For those who don’t know exactly what the ceilidh is, to be honest, even after the experience, neither do I. It’s basically a traditional Scottish dance that was so utterly confusing and tiring, but SO fun. The entire night was spent dancing away and making new friends, and actually sweating. I swear after this dance, I learned what true exhaustion was for the first time. If I wasn’t drinking water, I was thinking about it. There was absolutely no point in time where I wasn’t moving during those 2 or 3 hours; I was either dancing, or walking towards water. But even though I actually cannot dance, I still think that the experience was SO worth it.

Went to London and became more Indian... JK BUT I GOT THIS DONE while I was eating cotton candy #8

During the program I was open to such new experiences (like having my first apple pie, oh my goodness), but I swear, my first Quidditch game and yoga lesson are experiences to be remembered. I remember my first time reading about Quidditch and lamenting because it’s literally the only sport I’ve ever been interested in and with my luck, it’s fictional. But Quidditch was brought to life with 2 soccer balls, volleyballs, some broken broomsticks, a tennis ball in a yellow sock, and spirited hearts. With our battle cry of “Wit and measure is man’s greatest treasure” my Ravenclaw team charged, and in the process of scoring goals and avoiding dodgeballs, I made some amazing friends along the way. Along with my friends that I made at the Quidditch game, we went punting to truly experience the UK at its finest. But I can honestly say now that I hate punting with a passion. Long story short, instead of enjoying a nice trip down the river, we went aimlessly in circles for an hour and I literally had to hop onto land and DRAG the boat back to shore because we were going NOWHERE. Like actually, 3 people (me and my 2 friends) tried punting (the stick is so heavy) before at one point we actually had to call someone to help us back to shore.   However, despite the tragic experience, at least I was able to say that I’d gone punting and had come back alive, WITHOUT falling in (I’m not kidding, one of my friends actually fell IN the river during her own experience punting). Not only did I go punting and play quidditch, but I also had my first yoga lesson. Looking back, although it was my first time doing yoga, it is most definitely not going to be my last. It was the most relaxing experience I’ve ever had and by the end of the hour, my limbs felt thoroughly relaxed, but exercised at the same time.

The Science Museum is actually the coolest place I've been in in SO long.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE HOLY I WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE QUEEN AND PRINCE GEORGE OH MY

Right across from the Buckingham palace! Isn't it beautiful?

HIS HAT IS SO FUZZY I WANT ONE

And for my favorite part about the ENTIRE program: the trip to LONDON. Words cannot describe how beautiful London is, with the Big Ben, the London Eye, Westminster Abbey, once again (can’t stress this one enough) the LONDON EYE, and the Buckingham Palace with the royal guards. In 4 hours, I managed to go to all of these places (in the BLISTERING heat, it was around 100 degrees out that day) and get ice cream. Even though my muscles were SCREAMING by the end of the day and I was about to pass out from exhaustion, I don’t regret ANYTHING about that trip. I literally can’t even find the words to describe how much I loved the trip. My only tip for you, my lovely readers, is to get utterly and THOROUGHLY lost in London, and only then will you truly be able to enjoy it.

With these lovely pictures of my experience in London, I’ll bid you adieu. Until next week :*

This was actually the greatest thing I've ever seen.

THE BIG BEN IS SO BEAUTIFUL OH MY GOD

Westminster Abbey is probably the most beautiful building I've ever seen.

Like actually? Look at those windows and then look me in the eye and say you've seen better!

For the first time in forever..... THERE ARE NO CARS FOR A SPLIT MOMENT!

It looks so cool to be going up the London Eye. 

The London Eye casts a shadow on the world of the London-ians. 

The Big Ben from the London Eye

Almost at the top!

Hi there's a big blob blocking the London Eye, do you think we could photoshop it out?