Mar 12, 20224 min readAbbey Road and Big BenAbby and her parents visited me this week, and although I am extremely sad that it’s over, we had a wonderful time. It was pretty cool to...
Mar 8, 20223 min readSport Journal 3: Sport WalkThis morning we went on a sports walk across London. In addition to learning about sports, we stood outside 10 Downing Street and saw...
Mar 7, 20223 min readReality TV ReflectionReality television plays a large role in popular culture. I would describe it as a continuation of the soap opera era, in which drama...
Mar 3, 20223 min readThis Rocks!As mentioned in my last blog, I went to Stonehenge and Salisbury on Friday. We left early in the morning to head on over to the ancient...
Feb 27, 20224 min readMartin Rowson and Newspaper ReflectionI have never been a political fellow, meaning I have never given political cartoons a look, or even a thought. Nonetheless, I was excited...
Feb 24, 20225 min readFebruary SunbathingLife’s a beach and I’m just playing in the sand. Or, should I say pebbles. I went to Brighton this past weekend with a group of friends....
Feb 20, 20224 min readBalls and the British MuseumI guess I’m surrounded by a bunch of undedicated Americans. Not one person stayed up with me to watch the end of the Super Bowl? Honestly...
Feb 17, 20223 min readSport Journal 2: Craven CottageToday we took a tour of Fulham FC’s stadium, Craven Cottage. We took the tube down to Putney Bridge station, which I am told is the place...
Feb 17, 20223 min readJohn Curran and the BBC ReflectionAs a BBC novice, I was unsure of what to expect from John Curran. Although I was once interested in becoming a reporter and getting into...
Feb 17, 20223 min readSport Journal 1: West HamMy friends and I went to the West Ham v Watford Premier League match this past Tuesday, 8 February. It was a home match for the Hammers...
Feb 12, 20225 min readCardiff ChroniclesHi, me again. So much to talk about from one school week. Well, here it goes. On Tuesday I finally visited my first big museum: the...
Feb 8, 20225 min readUni: Friend or FoeYou know, I’m honestly a little disappointed that it hasn’t rained once since I’ve been here. Or if it has, only at night or early in the...
Feb 1, 20223 min readBen Meets BenWell, the first weekend has come and gone. I’m basically a local Londoner at this point. Now here’s the part where I have to look at my...
Jan 27, 20221 min readThe Day Has Finally ArrivedWell, it's January 27th. It's currently 9:10 AM EST. My flight leaves for Boston at 3:28 PM; from there I get to wait until 9:45 PM for...