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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

And there she stands

Yes, finally, an update from me, almost fully settled in my tiny apartment in London.

After a few trips down the grocery store nearby, a tube down to the Ikea in Edmonton, and a few other stops here and there - it would sufice to say that I'm well-equipped for my life away from home. Although it has only been a week, I'm gradually comprehending the real meaning of independence; and how much more I have to learn to attain the level of maturity I desire, to be able to stand tall, on my own two feet. It certainly does help that my apartment mates (five of them on my floor- we share only a kitchen and living space; otherwise it's en suite where I have my mini bathroom) are extremely willing- be it to teach me how to cook asparagus, to laugh over my incompetency over a glass of wine or walk me through the best deals in the city.

London as a city, is a great place to live in- despite minor hiccups here and there, that exist in every cosmopolitan anyway - the transport system is so well connected that I can get from one point to another without too much of a wait, the service in general is top notch, the people come from all walks of life and hence present a diverse range of individuals that expose you to so much! The weather hasn't been too gloomy, and the slight breeze of extremely cold air is a good change from the humidity of Malaysia. Of course, I do have my heaters in hand to keep me comfortably warm.

And yes, I'm definitely enjoying my time at university itself.

King's College London not only offers a great line-up for the LLB programme,their highly accomplished professors are also able to relate the subject to each student in a way that makes the subject so much more refreshing- they've even created an online system whereby plenary discussions go onto a forum called the Blackboard Vista, to encourage intellectual discourse among the 400 undergraduates enrolled.The social life here is amazing - taking into account the fact that everyone comes in knowing hardly anyone, the University itself and its constituent societies make a commendable effort to organize multiple fresher's events which allow for networking, relationship building, and well, pure fun!

I've got a Criminal Law lecture in another hour, so I'll leave you with some pictures to share with you my experience here so far.

Till then, cheers, and take care.

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I miss you all.

Lovelove