Katherine Smythe ’16
Major: English
University College London with IFSA-Butler
Spring 2015
It’s been nearly five months since I arrived home from London, and I still vividly remember my last morning. I left my flat around 6:15am, the wheels of my two gigantic suitcases rolling loudly on the pavement as I walked a few blocks to Paddington Station to catch the Heathrow Express train. The morning was cool but bright since it was the end of May. I was alone. At any given time I’d have to look twice before stepping off my doorstep in order to not cause an accidental collision. Rarely were the streets quiet – I remember struggling at first to adjust to the constant buzz of traffic, occasional sirens, horns, and general commotion. But that morning was perfectly quiet. Starbucks, Costa and Pret-A-Manger, usually revolving doors of people, were dark, and metal shutters covered the various luggage, memorabilia, and money exchange stores as I made my way down the street.
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