HOWDY!
Our last full day of this memorable trip started bright and early at breakfast in the dining hall. We then went to the classroom for our final lesson, during which we discussed the interconnectivity of all the concepts that were discussed during our class for the last few weeks, as well as how they tied into Les Misérables. Dr. Crick left after an inspirational conclusion to his class about leadership, passion, and how to navigate college. We then watched the videos made by each group about our trip, allowing us to reminisce and remember this epic experience. Eric gave us a presentation about study strategies and navigating college, prefaced by a chaotic, “silent,” team game of chess during which a brown scholar fumbled the queen after contemplating their move for about 5 minutes. We then did a last teambuilding activity where we had to build bridges using cards and our Brown Scholar ingenuity. The bridges *mostly* stayed up with the weights being added on them, and “expert builders” from other teams judged the bridges for a third-party opinion. The Bodacious Blokes won the bridge building contest, and after a farewell from the student leaders, we started to split across the city of London and explore the city one last time. Some explored the gold-gilded interiors of Buckingham Palace, the grandeur of Big Ben and rode the London Eye, while others had the amazing Indian food (chicken tikka masala, the supposed “British” national dish). Some explored the technical wonders of the Faraday Museum, others went shopping at the vast Camden Market in the afternoon. We all met up for dinner at the Blues Camden Kitchen, where we enjoyed delicious burgers and karaoke. After that, some got their final meal deal and dessert (gelato, boba, milkshakes, etc.) while others wrapped up their sightseeing by visiting platform 9 3/4 and playing the Aggie War Hymn on the public piano located in the St. Pancras International Train Station. We all then travelled back to our dorms to pack and get one last sleep before our grand flight to Houston and back to our homes in America. We’ve had a great time, built connections, grown as leaders, made friends, and so much more. We’re sad it’s over but glad it happened and made so many memories we will never forget and friends we will always cherish.
Thanks and Gig ‘Em!
-Reva & Rishi 🙂
