Author Archives: trippcarrie

Over the weekend I took a trip to Austria with some friends and had the best time! In the beginning it was kind of stressful because right when we got there they had announced that Austria was going into lockdown on Monday which is the day we left. We did not know what to doContinue reading “Austria Free Write”

While I have been in London, I have had many surprises with the experiences I have undergone. I think the most prominent one would be the underground. I know it might not make sense, but where I am from public transportation is not popular and is rarely used. Before I came here using the undergroundContinue reading “Week 9 writing exercise”

‘London’ by William Blake This poem gives a descriptive walk through London and depicts misery. It shows the sadness of the people he passes by in the street. I think it is beautiful because it shows the emotions and how he interrupts them to be and why. He put his own thoughts and feelings intoContinue reading “Week 8 Readings”

Today I had my tutorial for my short story. Overall I am happy with the feedback I received and think that what I need to improve on is achievable. The things that I think I did well for my first draft was my syntax and the way I was able to portray a nervous andContinue reading “Tutorial Reflection”

This past weekend, a group of me and my friends went to play volleyball in Regent Park. We woke up and headed straight to Oxford Circus to go out and buy a volleyball. We then walked from Oxford Circus to Regent park and enjoyed it thoroughly because there were so many Christmas lights up allContinue reading “Sports In The Park”

Annie Chapman It was a cold night and of course I had failed to come up with four pence. I had been sick and my punishment is the cold, wet streets. My home for the coming days. I was roaming the streets around 5:30 a.m. trying to figure out where to rest my eyes whenContinue reading “Whitechapel Walk “

Over reading week, I was lucky enough to take a trip to Budapest, Hungary. I stayed for three days and was accompanied by four other friends. Upon arriving at our airbnb, we were spooked. The building was old and run down with boards covering windows and dark hallways leading to stairs. This turned into quiteContinue reading “Budapest”

“The North London Book of the Dead” This Beginning of this story is set in the hospital while the man watches his mother pass away. Throughout the excerpt, the man is attempting to accept what has happened to his mother. This is hard for him though because she is appearing in his dreams first andContinue reading “Reading Week 7”

Throughout this week, I have been studying and preparing assignments to turn in every day. I have a set routine on my days off that consists of waking up early and heading out to. coffee shop near Marylebone. On one of these days I had been extremely stressed out and needed to take a breather,Continue reading “A Peaceful Walk”

This weekend I did one of the most basic things you could do in London. I went to a tea room. I was with two of my friends that had also never been and had the time of my life. I am not much of a tea drinker and for that I was nervous thatContinue reading “Tea Time”