It's my last day in at Vandon--I feel like I say it every week, but I cannot comprehend how fast this semester has gone. It seems like I was just planning all of this days ago, but it's actually over!
This last week was a little more stressful than I'd hoped, but it was still good. I spent last weekend in Derby with mum's friend Bev, and it was so nice to be out of the city for a while and to spend time with her family. Monday a couple of us tried to go see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, but that honestly turned out to be a whole lot of talk for a not very exciting couple of hours. I spent the rest of the day trying to work on my last essay. You would think that it being the last essay of my college career I would be so anxious to finish it, but finding the motivation was super difficult. Tuesday I had to work, and as poor Holly ended up really sick for the last week I got to do it all myself. That evening was more essay writing and studying for my exams. Wednesday I went to a press viewing at the Barbican Art Centre for the Bauhaus: Life is Art exhibition, which actually was really interesting. I had this really awkward moment though when this lady asked me if I would mind looking at a painting 'intently' so she could photograph me. She kept giving me directions for how to pose--um, not my thing, thank you very much. Then she just said thank you and walked away before I could even ask who she worked for. And I completely forgot to check the newspapers yesterday to see if it was in any of them, so I guess I'll never know. I finished my paper in the afternoon, and in the evening we went to see Sweeney Todd with the program. Beth from work got to come with us as well, which was really nice. Thursday I had my Contemporary Britain final in the morning, which consisted of two very long essay questions. The last one was interrupted by a fire alarm, which my hand was thankful for but my train of thought was gone after that. Then we hung around the University for our Religions final at 2, which was fine. And then I was done! It's such a weird feeling to know that I am done with college classes forever. No more homework, no more exams, no more essays--thank goodness. I am so ready to be done with all of that. We had a little going away party with our directors in the evening, where we had Pimms and lemonade and Eton mess (for all of you who love mum's meringue and raspberry dessert, this is the same thing. Heaven.). All 36 of us were crammed in the lounge, and it was actually really sad knowing that it was the last time we'd all be together. Saying goodbye to Jen was sad too--she is literally the perfect person for her job, and I'm going to miss popping into her office for random chats and chocolate. Most of us continued the party after they had to leave, and of course it turned into people getting teary and emotional. Goodbyes just...suck. And I think saying goodbye to the friends you made while studying abroad is even harder, because you've shared so many big experiences together and you're having to say goodbye to people and to a place you've come to love. It's just hard. About ten people are up in the air now, headed back to America already, and everyone else will be gone by Sunday. I'm going to my aunt's for my last few days before flying home on Wednesday. And then it's graduation time! Which I know is going to be a blur of emotions and jetlag. I'm so excited to see everyone though--definitely ready for some hellos.
Anyway. I'm off to one more museum and market before saying goodbye to central London! Have a lovely weekend, and thanks for reading this last few months, whoever and wherever you are.
Much love :)
Lucy
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