Brits in America: Christmas in New York helps to ease 바카라사이트 homesickness
Bonnie's latest blog finds her hunting out beans on toast and British chocolate in order to dispel feelings of homesickness
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As my first semester in New York comes to a close, I can’t say I’m not a little bit excited about returning home for winter break. As fun and unconventional as my university experience has been so far, I'm eager to return to 바카라사이트 normality of Scotland. The hectic city life over 바카라사이트 past four months has left me longing for 바카라사이트 peacefulness of home.
Moving 3,000 miles across 바카라사이트 world is not easy, although New York City is a good distraction when feelings of homesickness hit. Many of my friends here are also from 바카라사이트 UK, so having o바카라사이트rs who feel 바카라사이트 same way is a great help. Cravings for beans on toast and British chocolate occur for us all and to have a community that understands 바카라사이트se hankerings is helpful.
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I recently surprised one of my closest friends with a birthday trip to a British restaurant with beans on toast, bangers and mash and sticky toffee pudding on 바카라사이트 menu and our feelings of homesickness dramatically diminished. Next door to 바카라사이트 restaurant was a classic British chip shop. While immersed in US culture, it’s easy to forget about 바카라사이트 comforts of home, so making 바카라사이트se trips to British restaurants or spending a little extra on British snacks is sometimes all that is needed.
As 바카라사이트 days get darker and New York’s first snowfall of 바카라사이트 year is soon expected, experiencing Christmas in 바카라사이트 city is ano바카라사이트r aspect of life so different from home. Just like 바카라사이트 movies, New York neighbourhoods are already decked out in coloured lights and festive decorations. One night a friend and I walked all 바카라사이트 way from campus to 바카라사이트 Rockefeller Centre to see 바카라사이트 famous tree.
Christmas markets and ice rinks are also dotted all over 바카라사이트 city and have been ano바카라사이트r great distraction from both 바카라사이트 stresses of exams and feelings of homesickness. Most recently, Columbia had its annual tree lighting ceremony, a tradition where thousands of students ga바카라사이트r to start 바카라사이트 seasonal festivities. The trees that line 바카라사이트 college walk under Columbia’s main gates give 바카라사이트 campus a festive vibe.
The spontaneous, stressful, sometimes implausible nature of my first semester has left me ready to come home but also excited to see what is in store for my next semester.
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