During the winter of 2008 I served as the Resident Director of California State University Fullerton's London Semester and posted a blog about culture shock and transformation as experienced by fifty students from CSU Fullerton and CSU Long Beach. I'm reposting the blog in the form of a weekly journal with three primary audiences in mind: existing students; future students (those who want to know what the experience was like, and who would like some evidence to gauge whether or not the program is worth the expense); and also an imagined audience of readers who enjoy travelogues—who view them as philosophical, literary, and personal journeys of discovery.
Week 1: January 7-13, 2008
The Pre-Tour and Arrival in London
Every journey should start with a disaster. Read More
Week 1: January 7-13, 2008
The Pre-Tour and Arrival in London
Every journey should start with a disaster. Read More