October 20th-November 12th: Core-Periphery Model, Scotland

Hello from a beautiful sunny day in London! ​I’ve just returned from a great weekend trip to Scotland and have been busy drafting essay outlines and my dissertation proposal. Classes are starting to pick up, and I find myself (unfortunately) spending more time in my...

October 1st-15th

Hello from a still-sunny-ish, slightly-colder London! In this post I’d like to share a few of my academic “revelations” from the first few weeks of classes, and end with personal highlights including my trips to Stonehenge/Bath and to Cambridge. Before I introduce...

My First Two Weeks in London!

My First Two Weeks in London! Hello from London! I’ve been here for about two weeks now and can already tell that this year will be incredibly rewarding – both academically and in terms of personal growth. After finishing up orientation week and moving into my...

Larissa Phillips

Letter to Bill Payne from Larissa Phillips’ host Rotarian, Ré Johnson of the Rotary Club of Battersea Park, London, England Dear Bill, I thought I would just update you with Larissa’s arrival in England. David and I met Larissa at Gatwick Airport on Saturday...