Day 2

March 11

At 2:30am I mysteriously woke up and brushed my teeth and got dressed. I thought someone told me to get ready. Jet lag? Weird.

 Today was my second acting class with Rodney Cottier at LAMDA. Although I had already taken the class, I very much enjoyed it! I loving seeing and hearing the dynamic and versatility of Shakespeare in action (Lear & Cordelia, Richard & Anne). The idea of British versus American pronunciation intrigued me... I was impressed that the American pronunciations turned out to be correct! (As in the case of "Syracuse"). I've heard before that the modern British accents weren't the same centuries ago... I wonder if this proved that theory? Interesting. I also appreciated the fact that we had seen the Globe the day before so that we had some context for the topics that he addressed, particularly when he talked about the disruption of the pillars and the uses for the various entrances. I was very interested in considering studying at LAMDA even though I’d already decided to go to Spain; I was that impressed. Cottier very clearly knew what he was talking about, and it was a pleasure to take part in his lecture (even though I got the dreaded Oxford edition of Shakespeare's collected works!). 

The Dean's Scholars all together with Rodney Cottier! We all had a great time. He was so outgoing and involved each one of us in an engaging and exciting way! 

A map of Shakespeare's London- Interesting to keep in mind when exploring modern London!

Hyde Park!! I couldn't stop thinking of the Johnny Depp film 'Finding Neverland' while I walked through!

There were daffodils everywhere... People even wore them as pins! Later I found out that the pins were a show of national support for cancer. I wish the US could come together to demonstrate support for causes like that!

Inevitably, we had to have Indian food. Quick fact- Chicken tikka masala is the most popular dish in London! It's fascinating to see how the old empire still affects English life today.

This is a little alley in Marylebone, a London neighborhood that quickly became a favorite among myself and my friends!