Today I became an adult

Since my internship interview is tomorrow, I decided to try and find the location to make sure I went to the right place.  This was my first experience in the city by myself.  I used the underground tube, the national rail, and the bus; so, I’m feeling pretty grown up right now.  But as I wandered the city alone, I realized there are a few things I really like and dislike about London, and England as a whole.

Likes:

·      You that annoying feeling you get when you get to the register to buy anything like coffee or groceries and the actual price is way more than what you thought because of those pesky things called taxes? WELL, that isn’t a problem here.  I mean the exchange rate is already so expensive that not having to pay extra tax on necessities like food is really nice.  I absolutely love it.

·      People are really mindful.  The streets are very clean, not only because the street sweepers are great, but also because people aren’t ridiculously lazy.  They may carry their trash with them until they find a bin, instead of just throwing it on the ground.  This also is the case for the tube when the say “mind the gap”.  Also, at the crosswalks, rather than saying, “walk” and “don’t walk”, the sign says “wait”, and “cross with care”.  Now, how pleasant is that?

·      Once you figure out how the London transit works, you can pretty much get anywhere from purchasing a single ticket.  It’s wonderful freedom.

Dislikes:

·      They don’t like exact addresses.  In the states, even large landmark buildings have addresses, like the Mizzou Student Center is 901 Rollins St.  So you type that address into Google and everything is wonderful.  Well today I spent two hours trying to find a building called Mandeville Courtyard near Warriner Gardens. Ok well, I passed that building three times before seeing it.  With no numbers, it’s almost impossible to find out if you passed your location or not. So that was fun.  I hope I actually found the right location otherwise I’m screwed.

I thought I had more than that but I guess not.  Well, my interview is tomorrow so wish me luck!

Cheers,

Janelle