Postcards From London
Christmas Play Writing Exercise
Set: In a living room on Christmas morning with four roommates that are spending the morning together Alison: Jack, I told you not to put the casserole in until twenty minutes before we sat down for breakfast Jack: Well, it’s not my fault that you are so anxious about everything being perfect and done at…
Week 12 Free Write
While being in London throughout this first semester, I have experienced things that I had dreamt of when I was younger. From the very first day of landing here, I have been so blessed with the people I have met and with the opportunities I have been given. I was able to travel around the…
Week 12 Readings
‘A Brief History Of London’s Christmas Traditions’ I liked this article a lot because it highlights some of the most festive things that you can do in London for the holidays. It also is exciting to see the things that I have already done on the list because it shows that I am seeing as…
Week 11 Readings
‘Loose Change’ I like this excerpt because it shows the difference between two cultures. The narrator describes herself as a Londoner and has already made judgements about what that entails, which is keeping to themselves and kindness shown minimally. Arrogance is portrayed by the narrator when it comes to the loose change that Laylor gives…
Dialogue Exercise
Two people on an awkward first date Backstory: Michelle and Connor met on a dating app called bumble and decided to go out to a pub for a first date. Michelles friends followed her to make sure she was safe and nothing would happen to her. “So what do you do for work?” Michelle quietly…
Winter Wonderland
On Friday night, a group of friends and I went to The Winter Wonderland festival in Hyde Park. It was magnificent. It was filled with people and there were so many sounds and smells surrounding me. It reminded me of the Houston Rodeo we have back in Texas. A little bit of home. You could…
Week 10 Readings
‘The London Breed’ This poem holds so much meaning in the short amount of time it has. While reading it, I noticed that all of the verses identify England as diverse. There is so much to take in while reading and you can easily notice the irony that the author has for London and all…
‘Ethnic’ London Exercise
Chinatown For this weeks exercise I picked Chinatown as the culture that I wanted to experience. When entering what is known to be chinatown, it was lively. There was so much going on and so many people crowding the streets around me. When looking up toward the sky, the view is consumed by Chinese red…
Week 10 Free Write
Over the weekend, I was lucky enough to go up to the Lake District in Northern England with a group of friends I have. We left Wednesday evening and took a train to Windermere. It was amazing. It was very cold from the moment we stepped off the train, but well worth it. We ran…
Week 9 Readings
‘London Short Fiction: Routine’ This short story highlights the loneliness and empty feeling a person has when being stuck in routines. It emphasizes a never ending cycle of being unhappy with life. When you get stuck in certain routines that make you happy at first it is nice especially when those routines are shared with…
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Postcards From London 