Visiting London

“Is it just me or the people here are so much nicer?”

July 2, 2008

This is the conversation a few friends and I were having as we walked to the Cockfosters market from our campus. My theory was that it’s only because we’re in a suburb, since even in New York people tend to be a bit nicer in the suburbs. “But,” my friend quickly reminded me, “remember that lady who spoke to us for a half an hour in Camden yesterday, just like that? Camden is in main London.” He had a very valid point. So I guess people just are nicer here.

Being an Indian, one aspect of London that is also very different from New York is that there are many many more South Asians living here, whether it ’s Central London or the suburbs, South Asians are everywhere. Though my friends and family in America told me this, I never thought the difference would be so great.

So today was the first day of classes, and it was a great experience. Although the class was three hours long, almost double the duration I’m used to, it was still fascinating to see how a class is taught in another country and how the local students view the world in general.

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