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| London: 2001-2002 London webcams |
| LONDON LINKS This Is London Time Out: London BBC Londonlive Guardian Unlimited London Transportation Londonstills |
| September 2001 marked the start of a new chapter in my life. After 5 years of teaching others English in Japan, I decided to further my own education by doing a Masters degree.. My choice of university was the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), where I did an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy. Before coming, I was worried that keeping up would be difficult since I've been away from school for so long; however, the year went quite well. My three courses - International Relations, International Law, and General Diplomatic Studies and Practice (GDSP) - and their seminars were all interesting and challenging, and the diversity of my classmates also added greatly to the quality of my academic and social lives. I also completed the program by doing my dissertation on the influence and role of the relatively new World Social Forum on international politics. |
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| As for London itself, it's not bad. My first impressions were that this city is scruffy, dirty, and grey. Well, I still have those impressions, but I've learned to see past them and enjoy all the variety and diversity the city has to offer. Being here has also proved to be a great jumping off point for visiting other parts of Europe for relatively cheaply. Despite having to live on a student budget, I've managed to see many parts of western and southern Europe. |
| EUROPEAN TRAVELS Oct 2001: Scotland Dec/Jan 2002: Spain & Morocco Feb: the Hague & Brussels Apr: Denmark Jun: Italy Jul: Berlin Sep/Oct: Turkey |
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| Of course, my time in London would have been dull and empty without the all the friends and people I met while here. Unfortunately I don't have enough photos scanned to put everyone online. |
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