I knew that London would be a big, fashion concious, materialistic city, all things that do not appeal to me. But still I came. I felt this was the next chapter for my life...and I still believe it to be true.
London is very different from Vernon and even Victoria, not just the size, but also the rhythm of life. Transportation chews up a lot of your day, as you plan your day around how long it'll take to get from point A to poin B, via tube, bus, train or by foot. But the city is well organized in terms of transportation. The tube system is great and easy to follow. There's a website that makes figuring out how to get anywhere so much easier: journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/
You just type in your start point and end point and it tells you the fastest way to get there. I use this site A LOT!
Traveling across three countries before coming here made it easier to adjust to London life: big city, small living quarters and many people groups. That's one thing I love about London...is the colourful array of nationalities represented here. Its beautiful.
I've been working a lot...getting a good 4-5 days of work per week, which is great! I'm at a different school each day, traveling up to 1.5 hrs one way! But most schools are within 45 min of travel time. So, not so bad.
I'll have my own class as of January...teaching a year 4 class. It'll be nice to have some consistancy, but I'm not looking forward to the extra work load. The price of being a teacher. My kids are great though...a really nice group of kids. I'm looking forward to pouring into their lives and having some fun with them.
Aah...I'm losing interest in writing this blog. Basically, I've been here for 13 weeks. I miss mountains, lakes, and people back home, but I'm glad I'm here. I'm here for a reason, to learn on many levels. Its challenging, but good.
With love from London,
alison
