One of the many goals I had during college was to study abroad in Europe. When my school was advertising the summer study abroad program in London, I knew that I had to go. It was a month-long trip where I took two classes, Early Christianity in Britain and Shakespeare in Performance. It was hands down the best trip that I have ever been on. I instantly fell in love with London. The places that we visited were amazing, as well as the memories that were made.

1. Hammersmith

This was the closest district to where we were staying. It has many stores, restaurants and pubs. I really enjoyed the time I spent in Hammersmith because it has so much to offer. This is where I discovered the department store, Primark and bought a ton of clothes since the prices were so cheap. I also ate at Nandos, a famous European fast food chain, for the first time and it was amazing.

2. Double-decker buses

I always got excited going on the double-decker buses because I would always see these buses in photographs and I finally had the chance to see them in person. We traveled on these buses many times when we were in the city. The views from the top of these buses were beautiful. I did get nervous a lot because they always seemed to fit into even the tightest places when driving. I cannot figure out how they do that; I'm still trying to figure out how to park my car in the lines correctly.

3. Big Ben and the London Eye

Big Ben was beautiful up close and I took plenty of pictures of it. It is one of the most important landmarks in London and the trip would not have been complete without a visit to it. The London Eye was another unforgettable experience. The pod that we went into was huge and gave us the best views of the city of London.

4. Camden Market

This was my favorite market I kept going back to numerous times throughout the trip. There were many stands of food, clothing, etc. There was an overabundance of cute gifts and souvenirs to purchase here. One of my favorite places in Camden Market was the Cereal Killer Cafe. This is a cafe that serves every cereal you can think of and some that I did not even know were made anymore. There are also TV screens that constantly play morning cartoons to fit the theme. I ordered the cereal cocktail, "Chocopottomus," which consists of Cocopops, Krave, Kinder Happy Hippo, and chocolate milk. I wanted to get the cocopops because it is a popular European cereal...and maybe because it is Louis Tomlinson's favorite cereal. Not that I would know that, that's crazy. My cereal cocktail would not be complete without some Nutella toast and chocolate milk.

5. The food

Before going on this trip, many people told me that the food in London was not going to be anything special. I found this stereotype to be completely wrong because I ate so many different types of great food. The trip would not be complete without having fish and chips at least once. I'm not a big fan of fish so I was hesitant to have it, but I ended up loving fish and chips and ordered it numerous times during my trip. I also had afternoon tea which was one of my favorite experiences because I had a delicious berry tea with finger sandwiches while I was dressed up.

Needless to say, I felt very British. I ate many different kinds of food such as Turkish, Brazilian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, as well as pub food. My favorite restaurant in London was Hotbox, which served BBQ style food. I had a beef brisket sandwich there and I knew that it was amazing because I finished the whole sandwich, which rarely happens. Just look at that beauty.

6. The "Harry Potter" experience

I am a hardcore Harry Potter fan. I took an online Harry Potter quiz and discovered that my Patronus is a stag (same one as Harry Potter) which makes sense because I consider myself to be the chosen one. Looking back I am so happy that I was able to go to Warner Bros Studios for the "Harry Potter" Experience. I was hardcore fangirling when I saw the actual set pieces, props and costumes from the movies. I took a picture at Platform 9 3/4 and drank butterbeer, which made me feel cool. My favorite part was seeing the actual Hogwarts castle design that they used for the camera to film during the movies. Needless to say, I'm still waiting for my acceptance letter from Hogwarts.

7. Stratford-On-Avon

This was a fun weekend trip where I got to see where Shakespeare is buried and the church where he was baptized. It was fulfilling for the English major at heart to see the production of "Othello" as well as seeing "Measure for Measure" performed at the Globe Theatre. I thought that I would have a hard time watching the performance at the Globe Theatre since I would have to stand the whole time as a "groundling." However, the play quickly caught my attention and I didn't even think about my feet. I'll admit my feet did hurt afterwards but I felt that it was worth doing at least once in my life.

8. Bath

Exploring the Roman baths was very exciting. The baths were huge and I learned a lot about its history. At one point we were allowed to try the water, it did not taste very good. I have always loved Jane Austen and all of her novels. To be able to walk around in the town where she grew up in was extremely exciting for me. During our free time, I was determined to find the house that she lived in. At one point when I went into a store to ask for directions, the owner told me how to get there and even showed me a framed letter that she wrote to the pharmacy in request of medication for her mother. I was so glad I found her house.

9. Harrods

One of my favorite moments of the trip was going to Harrods and of course being reminded that I am a broke college student. The store is huge and everything is extremely expensive. There are so many different sections with clothing, jewelry, makeup, etc. Even the food sections of the place are incredible which is where I ate a cupcake called "Harrods Bad Boy." I felt like the name was fitting. At one point, I wanted to see if I could get a piece of jewelry for a family member back at home. I asked one of the ladies working in the jewelry section if they had any jewelry under £100. The lady just laughed because the jewelry was way over that amount so I walked away from that section. Some advice, don't ask them stupid questions like that.

10. Abbey Road

From growing up listening to The Beatles, it was easy to see why I wanted to walk across Abbey Road so badly. As simple as it seems, this was not easy to accomplish. It is a really busy road with cars constantly driving through. Many people try to take the iconic picture of walking across but it is almost impossible. The cars will beep their horns at you and many people try to walk across to take the picture at the same time. Luckily, I was able to get a lot of awesome pictures after a lot of time spent trying to capture them. I think I put The Beatles to shame with how the picture came out.

These are just some of the many places and activities that I was able to do. I love London and I felt more at home there because it reminded me of New York City in many ways. I hope that I will get the chance to go back there one day. I definitely recommend everyone to go to London if they are ever given the chance!