University of London

Go to the grocery store rather than eat out. It saves you costs on your food, and you can actually make what you like. As for Internet--only stay on for about an hour or two so you're internet cafe costs do not overwhelm you. Experience more outside than staying inside on the internet!

We loved going to Churchill Arms, a pub near the Notting Hill Gate tube station. It was also close to Kensington High Street. The pub had amazing Thai food and the atmoshphere was very relaxed. Many people went there after work it seemed. We liked the Sports Cafe in London for getting American beer and watching sports. We loved all the club and bars around Picadilly, Leister Square, and Covent Garden. We took in alot of musicals and plays as well. They were all amazing, especially Mama Mia!!

Keep in touch with family members, but don't let things/feelings/emotions/drama from home get in the way of your international experience. This experience is for YOU!