Friday, 26 September 2014

3 weeks in!

Well, I officially have two weeks of teaching and 21 days of living in London under my belt! We’ve also moved into our super cute flat, which I love, by the way!

Teaching in the UK is definitely different than teaching in Canada. Since my first day of teaching, however, I've definitely already seen personal improvement! There are still some days where I come home and wonder how a day could've gone so terribly, however, I've mostly come home pleased with how days have gone, and how I've responded to certain situations that have risen!

I’m LOVING London! As I begin to conquer the transit, and get used to how many people are constantly around, I find I begin to thrive more and more! I've also noticed that I'm already beginning to pick up sayings that locals use. (so get ready for that at Christmas time!) Meeting up with friends who have also travelled to the UK to teach has also been incredibly good for my heart, as well! 

We moved into our flat, as I mentioned above, last Wednesday.  We took the day off of work to do the big move.  Here’s a picture of us moving in:

Needless to say... We were pretty pumped about finally having a place to call home!


And here's our super cute flat:

 Don't worry mom...I've cleaned my room since this picture was taken! It's actually spotless right now! Sorry, I probably just made you fall out of your chair, hehe.



You have no idea how incredible it felt to finally unpack all of my stuff and begin to get established here! There’s nothing like living out of a suitcase for two weeks to make you appreciate a closet! We are still without internet, but hoping to get that installed soon! Phone plans are incredibly cheap here, so I've managed to snag one that has unlimited calling, texting, and data… For less than some of the most basic plans back in Canada.  Incredible, right?!  I’ve missed chatting with all of my loved ones during our internet-less living, so bring on the Skype calls! I’m also pretty pumped for some netflix…ha!

Overall, I'm super happy right now, and beginning to really settle in for life here in London. Missing all of my loved ones a ton, but also really beginning to love it here! And just because I feel like it, here's another picture of me being all touristy at the Thames River:

This Sunday, I'm planning on going to the Tower of London, which I am COMPLETELY excited about!!

Much Love from London,
Manda

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