I am constantly being reminded (and reminding myself:) that it is an tremendous opportunity to study and live in England. HOWEVER,.....
There are a few things that I am consistently frustrated by:
1. my painful feet as a result of constant walking on PAVEMENT!
2. the difficulty of finding good footwear.
3. the amount of air pollution
a) from all the cars/buses/motorcycles
b) the large amount of people smoking EVERYWHERE - there is NO consideration. People just blow smoke into your face. they smoke in front of you, upwind of you,.....
4. delicious carbohydrates and fat: scones, hot cross buns, pastries, cakes that are covered with cream (just for the sake of it!), and the list goes on and on....and on....
5. the beautiful weather that suddenly changes into chilly breezes (NOT so good for the cold I've been nursing)
6. the HORDES of tourists - DON't EVEN SAY IT! I am NOT a tourist. technically I am a student who in her spare time wanders around the city
7. increased cost of living...due to...
8. our "lovely" cdn to gbp exchange rate
However, there are certain things I do love about London that we could definitely learn from:
1. EXCELLENT transportation links and even better directions on buses/in bus stops/everywhere
2. only 1 transport system to pay for
3. refined English accents
4. turkey breasts at REASONABLE prices available at ALL stores
5. old buildings and history
6. free access to so many museums
7. old pubs
8. TONS of markets to browse through for hours
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