After meeting so many professionals currently working in the media industry in the UK, today was the day we embarked on our final two visits of the trip. The first of the visits was with Ollie Davis from the Fringe Society. I found this visit to be very interesting because I learned just how hard […]
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Day 12: Stranded at the Airport
Okay, so maybe my title is a tad bit misleading. I should clarify that we made it back to the US safe and in one piece, but it certainly felt like we were going to be stuck in London forever. As appealing as an elongated trip in the beautiful city sounds sounds, it did not […]
Day 11: Ghost Adventures – UK Edition
It is just mind blowing how fast this trip has gone. Each day seemed to last long, but as a whole, the two week adventure has flown by. Today was our last full day in the UK, and I feel like it was the perfect sendoff from Scotland in particular. I started the day by […]
Day 9: …and I Would Walk the Royal Mile
What an interesting morning we had. The group spent the night literally ten minutes away from the airport, yet the bus that came to transport us there was the biggest and nicest of any of the others we rode on. We had two floors and enough space for everyone to have 2+ seats to themselves. […]
Day 8: “Jeff Goldblum Sat Here”
Today we left Liverpool and headed to the University of Salford for a lecture from both Dr. Annabelle Waller and James Probert. At first, I thought the university had much less room than Point Park until Dr. Waller informed us this was just one branch and the main campus holds 24,000 students. Needless to say, […]
Day 7: Here Comes the (Liverpool) Sun
We may have had a large dinner, but I still woke up ready for a delicious breakfast. Mya, Jocelyn, and I went to a nearby cafe for some pancakes, waffles, and coffee, and they did not disappoint. It was nice to be able to take our time in the morning since we didn’t have to […]
Day 6: Shakespeare – The Man or the Myth?
Oh the beauty of Stratford-upon-Avon. I wish I had more than just an afternoon to explore this small town and do as much sight seeing as possible. It felt similar to Windsor in the fact that it is much smaller than London and has a lot more land and nature to take in. Of course, […]
Day 5: Visiting the Queen
Today was the day we said goodbye to London and hello to Windsor! After four busy days in the bustling city, it was refreshing to take a step outside of it all and experience the beauty of the countryside and smaller town of Windsor. As a fan of the Royal Family, I was extremely excited […]
Day 4: The Devil Wears Prada
This was by the fair the coolest agency we visited so far. I cannot get over how hospitable and kind the hosts were to take the time out of their work day to speak to us about their everyday job functions and how to succeed in a career in fashion and/or media. Considering I have […]
Day 3: Unlimited Holiday, Unlimited Opportunities
Wow. As if Jason MacKenzie’s extremely interactive lecture yesterday wasn’t interesting enough, today we visited two agencies that were just as intriguing, if not more so. Our first visit of the day was my favorite of the two agencies. It’s name is Battenhall, and I must say that if I was not extremely excited to […]