1. There's always another train. Thankfully I never missed a train, but I was seconds away from missing my train from Coventry to London. Trains are constantly going in every which direction. Make sure to purchase flexible tickets, stay calm, and arrive early. You'll get there, don't worry.
2. The Tube, London Underground, is so much more confusing and difficult than I thought it would be. I am so glad that I had someone with me that knew what they were doing! Get a tube map and study it!
3. Mind the Gap - enough said.
4. Maps are your friend. Like any friend, you are supposed to get lost together in order to eventually find exactly where you are supposed to be.
5. Americans live a much faster paced life that Europeans. I need to embrace this way of life: walk slower to enjoy the view, eat slower to enjoy my company, and slow time down to take it all in.
6. The people of London are my kind of fashionistas!!! Minus the infamous bad teeth...
7. Only having cellular access in WiFi is extremely difficult!!! I actually really enjoy not being attached to my phone so that I can enjoy my time, but meeting up with or contacting people is extremely difficult. I'm gonna buy a pay-as-you-go phone this week.
8. You don't have to break the bank to explore what London has to offer. Granted my housing was covered because I stayed with a friend, but I only spent around 60 British Pounds for the weekend. This included train tickets to and from Coventry, an all-day tube ticket, 4 meals, free sight-seeing and 2 nights of drinking.
9. Don't obsess about the currency rates. It's horrible. You can't do anything about it! Enjoy every moment. Save when you can. Splurge to make once in a lifetime memories.
10. Any tourist in London needs a good pair of walking shoes! Thank heavens I bought a pair of comfortable and stylish boots the day before my study abroad experience. They have saved my life!
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