Nikara

I'm actually sitting in my Queen Mary flat right now. It is a wonderful place, and the fact that it isn't the number 1 university in England doesn't mean that it's bad by any means. I have great classes in several subjects (History, English, and Biology), and I only have classes 3 days a week, which leaves me plenty of time to sight-see. One of the nice things about QM is that it is in London. It's about a 3 minute walk from my room to the nearest tube station, and in the two weeks that I've been here I've already wandered all over the city. There are also many great opportunities to explore other European countries in your time off- no classes for the month of April! As to the weather... I'm a Southern California native, so I'm not sure if I'm the best judge. Yes, it is definitely cold. No, thus far it hasn't rained every day. There have even been sunny days, although I wouldn't classify them as warm by any means. One of the nice things about spring semester is that I know that, after a month or two, the weather will only get better, not worse. As long as you dress properly, it isn't all that bad. No SADD thus far, which is good. If you have any specific questions, please ask!