The last few days of my stay here in london have been spent just enjoying life. Most days Nickolas, Steven, and I have been going to a pub called „Ninth Life“. This place has a beer called „Lagunitas IPA“, which is a beer that originates out of the small town that I grew up in, Petaluma, California. Being in the UK, we have also been drinking Guinness here. They also have great chicken wings. I also recently got a hair cut at a barber called „Istanbul Barbershop“.
Autor: Artin Babadshanjan
End of the School Week
This week we spent our days visiting an English course at the agency, which was quite fun. On the first day of class we had to do a multiple choice test made up of 50 questions. We also had to have a dialogue with our teacher so that she could distinguish our level of English. According to the result of our test and the dialogue, we were then split into two classes, each with a new teacher. I was in the so-called advanced class.
Delving into London
I started my Sunday by heading straight into London center, more specifically Covent Garden, where I started exploring. Covent Garden is located in the West End, and is London’s main theater and entertainment area. Amongst tons of tourists and street performers, I helped myself to a burger and fries at Shake Shack, enjoying the festivity.
Making my way to Waterloo Station, I met up with Nickolas and Steven. We started walking over the Westminster Bridge, passed the Westminster Palace and made our way towards Buckingham Palace. To get there we passed through St Jame’s Park. Being a Sunday, the area near Buckingham Palace was filled with crowds.
Ending the day, Nickolas, Steven and I went to a Cafe and I had some traditional British tea, Earl Gray.
The Beginning of the Journey
Starting off the day, I was driven by my parents to the airport where I checked my bags, went through security, and partook in an uneventful boarding aboard the plane that headed for London Stansted with my fellow trainees.
Arriving in London, we collected our bags and were greeted by a fellow from the agency, with whom we took a bus to the headquarters of said agency. There my roommate Louis and I were the first to be picked up by a taxi and our hostess who brought to the guest home.
Louis and I spent rest of the day discovering the city and getting to know London. We explored parts pf the city center and ate fish and chips. So far, my experience has been very positive and I am looking forward to getting to know my company, but before I do, we have to attend an English course at the agency next week.