Kathryn Hamlin

Hello from London,

Although that greeting sounds right, I think we can all agree that we have spent almost as much time around London as we have outside of it. Because of our rigorous schedule inside of the classroom, I have found that the best way to spend your time (and money) is travelling to all of the amazing countries surrounding England. Just this last weekend we had groups in Germany, Spain and Sweden. I know that my schedule has completely piled up with trips planned from Dublin to Florence to Wales.

Right before changing of the guards in front of Buckingham Palace

I was in a group of 4 who visited Stockholm, Sweden this past weekend. There were a couple glitches in getting there: the multiple feet of snow surrounding us everywhere, the fact that none of us had packed correctly, and best of all, our bus was unable to make it all the way to the central station due to icy conditions; however, once we woke up the next morning and walked to the old city, we were able to see how beautiful the city was. The city is so unique because it is an archipelago, and the architecture that accompanied that was breathtaking. I know that we would have never imagined visiting Stockholm before this trip, but it was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and I hope that I’m able to go again, but maybe after the weather warms up a little.

One of the beautiful sights in Stockholm, Sweden

Back in London, we have all experienced so much through our Business Administration class. There is only so much that you can learn while sitting in a classroom, so Dr. Morris has been able to open up the class to a study of business markets in and around London, which allows us to ask questions and get feedback from different types of organizations. Not only does this put the context into practice but it gives us all a chance to see a different side of London and International Business strategies and organizations.

The GLS class of 2013

We all have so much coming towards us within the next couple weeks, and I can only imagine that it will continue to get better and better.

Cheerio!