Jamie Agnew
London School of Economics
London, England
Fall 2017

I am studying at the London School of Economics in the General Course, which is their year-long study abroad program. Given that I have travelled to eight different countries thus far, I have always wanted to study abroad. When it came around time to apply, I focused all my attention to LSE for several reasons. One, I wanted to push myself academically in the fields of economics and finance, and LSE has a strong reputation in those subjects. Second, I didn’t need to learn a new language to live there, which took a lot of pressure off the situation. For those two reasons, I never really looked further than LSE.
I am really excited to get over there. All of my buddies have been in school for 2-3 weeks now, and I feel like I am left out of the fun. So, if nothing else, I am just anxious to have fun. I am also looking forward to meeting new people, which is also where some of my nerves are stemming from. While I am a sociable kid, anytime you go somewhere without knowing anyone, it can be scary. According to kids that have studied at LSE before, they have a good program to integrate the kids in my program including a boat party. I am also excited and nervous about living on my own. It will be nice to have quiet time, but I love to socialize so that is something I am going to have to adjust to.
Lastly, I am REALLY looking forward to traveling. I have buddies studying in other countries in Europe, including Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic. Airfare is quite cheap over here, which encourages me to travel as much as possible. I have plans to go to Oktoberfest one of the first weekends I am there as well as Prague for Thanksgiving. Nonetheless, I am really looking forward to expanding my cultural horizons by traveling to different European countries.