As I near the end of my study abroad experience, I’ve been reflecting on all the amazing things I’ve seen, done, or experienced in my time here. Since arriving in September, I’ve been beyond lucky in what I’ve been able to do and I like to think that I was meant to be in … Continue reading A year abroad in London
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British-isms – Miriam Frances Jaffe
Swearing, and other British-isms As I near the end of my year in London, I thought I would write up some of the things that make London (and the UK) so quintessentially British… Obviously, I’m not the expert, and these are just my experiences, but don’t get me wrong, I love London and everything about … Continue reading British-isms – Miriam Frances Jaffe
A journey to Oxford & Bath – by Miriam Frances Jaffe
Over the winter holiday break, I got to travel west to visit Oxford and Bath. I only spent a day in each place, and even though there is still so much to see in both of these lovely locations, there is something quaint and quiet about them that make them so different from the bustling … Continue reading A journey to Oxford & Bath – by Miriam Frances Jaffe
There’s no business, like show business – by Miriam
Ever since middle school, I have been passionate about theatre. I saw a production of Macbeth at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in seventh grade, and from the moment the show began, something clicked in my head: I wanted to be an actor. I live for the moments when I get to be on stage, acting. … Continue reading There’s no business, like show business – by Miriam