A look back at England

It is hard to believe that just a little bit over a month ago I returned home to America, after spending the past few months studying abroad in England. The strangest thing I have come to find is not riding the tube on a daily basis like I use to. I mean sure the tube can become monotonous at times, but there are always interesting things going on. Like for instance it always baffled me as to why no one really interacts with each other. The locals live amidst a wave of different ethnicities and cultures, yet it seems that curiosity had killed the cat.

Fashion was also an interesting facet of riding the tube, especially for Men. I always stereotyped business fashion as clean cut blazers of blue or black. However there was always a variety of colors and styles that I would not have considered wearing myself.

I also miss aiding people on the tube when they needed help getting somewhere. It was always interesting to hear were they had to go, because it was always somewhere different, which kept the experience fresh and allowed me to learn about other areas of London, I had not been to.

Seeing the advertisements on the tube was always a highlight of my day. I would often sit and analyze who the target market was for the message being sent, and this often times would entertain me for several minutes.

As annoying as it might of been, I also miss hearing "Mind the Gap between the Train and the Platform" as well as other little safety announcements throughout your journey. It is a courtesy that is not shared within the states, as far as I have seen.

Most of all I miss the feeling of the unfamiliar, the spirit of adventure, the freedom to explore...and the people whom I met along the way. Someday soon I will venture back...


  

Blue Bird, Blue Bird

Blue Bird, Blue Bird, flying in the sky
Oh how I envy the places you have been.
Blue Bird, Blue Bird soaring amongst the clouds
Oh how I wish I could be there too.
Blue Bird, Blue Bird, tending to his nest way up in the tree
Oh how I wish I could go to the heights that you have been.
Blue Bird, Blue Bird flying in the sky
Oh how I envy the places you have been.

And yet with these feet of mine, I have traveled far and wide, left and right, up and down.
I've seen many sights, without ever taking a foot off the ground.
For flight was not needed to go to the places I have been.
All I needed was my own two feet to get me going.
And surely you must have seen all the places I have been, and the people I met and the lessons I learned.
For flight was not needed to go to the places I have been.
All I needed was my own two feet to keep me going.