London, The Rain, and Everything in Between.

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Good morning to you. Good afternoon for me. Week two in London and I must admit that its been quite uneventful. Besides the boat party, seeing a live performances on the tube, and going to the the Museum of London, nothing else has been going on. Oh, wait,  can’t forget about class, particularly the British Life & Culture course. I feel like I learned so much about London, England, and Great Britian in the past two weeks that I can I apply for citizenship. For instance did you know that there are actually two London’s? Yes, I know. London and The city of London which is in London. Its kinda of confusing but to help you understand, think of London as Los Angeles County, and The City of London as Los Angeles the city. Get it.

As a whole, the entire So Cal AIFS group went on field trip to the Museum of London, which I must say is very, very nice. London as a rich history, and debating all the way to biblical times, this museum has everything you need to know. The only down side was the we had to walk there, in pouring rain. That has not fun. I even bought an umbrella which failed miserably at is job 3 hours later when it decided to break. As we black people say, not the business. But other then the Rain its been very beautiful out here, I love walking around my neighborhood, and I have been to a couple of food places around the area that are quite delicious of I do say so myself.

I have not been on any excursions yet, but as soon as that financial aid money comes, I can start planning. Unfortunately, by the time it does get here, rates will be higher. I personally think that for students study abroad, citrus college should send out checks the 1st week we are so that way we can plan accordingly, but that’s just wishful thinking. I’m not feeling homesick, at all, but I do miss my a baby girl. PLOT TWIST.

Two months before coming I found out I was the father two beautiful baby girl, and began to establish a relationship with her before I left, spending as much time with her as I could. Now, though its only been two weeks, I really miss her a lot. But i am determined to have as much fun as possible while I am here. Tonight I am going to see Wicked the play. I cant wait.

So until next time you fiends, Put some chalkies on it! (Inside joke)20150905_104515_HDR 20150910_135705 20150910_135751_HDR 20150910_140234 IMG_20150910_111616 IMG_20150910_140014 IMG_20150913_233555 IMG_20150916_000203 IMG_20150916_062229 IMG_20150916_073555 IMG_20150916_074622 IMG_20150916_075902 IMG_20150916_080102 IMG_20150916_082120 IMG_20150916_082754

 

 

Raymond Cobb

Hello! My name is Raymond Cobb and I am a full-time student Mt. San Antonio College. I was born in Los Angeles, California but I grew up and attended school in Compton, California, a city notoriously known for its gang violence. I lived in foster care all my life, but my foster mother Evalyn Rose Culpepper, kept and raised me as her own. While in high school I did poorly after the 9th grade, and made the decision to sign up for Utah Job Corps so that I can go get my G.E.D. After returning back to California I enter the workforce. In 2009, my mother passed away, and I lost my home. I had to couch hop between my friends and family in order to keep from living on the streets. Between 2011 and 2013 I was finally able to acquire my own place, and transitioned from renting rooms to sharing in an apartment with some friends, but I struggled to maintain a full-time permanent job. After being laid-off and losing my apartment at the beginning of 2014, I was back to couch hopping. Being 28 years old and feeling like I had failed, I decided to return to school to obtain my A.A. degree with the hope of transferring to a University. I want to study abroad because I believe it will be a highly rewarding experience, giving me a better cultural background, providing me with an experience to learn in another country so that I can share my experiences with other students. I look forward to researching for my classes at unique sources that I wouldnโ€™t have anywhere else, visiting libraries and campuses in London, and studying with other students will give me chance to learn about new ways of approaching research and studying. Since becoming a student at Mt. SAC I have been keeping a high GPA even though I do not have a stable home or transportation. I feel that I am good candidate because I can be role model for the returning student, the homeless student, and the black student that despite all odds, pulled through to be something great.