Life in London 伦敦交换生活

英国大学的课堂模式和国内有很大的差别。课程基本上都在3个小时，包含1小时的lecture和2小时的seminar，我还上过3个小时的workshop。这些课程对学生的课堂参与度要求非常高，经常进行小组讨论与合作，我花了将近两个月才真正适应课堂。上完课我有时会坐地铁去大英图书馆自习，要么是阅读文献，要么是写论文。

Studying in London introduced me to a very different classroom culture. Most classes lasted three hours, combining lectures, seminars, and workshops. Discussions, group work, and active participation were expected in almost every session, and it took me nearly two months to feel fully comfortable speaking up in class. Afterwards, I would often take the subway to the British Library. Some evenings were spent reading journal articles, while others disappeared into essay drafts and deadlines. It gradually became part of my routine in London.

学生公寓最吸引我的一点在于它有一个大大的公共厨房，我可以在里面做我各种想吃的饭！比如自己炖鸡汤，煮茶叶蛋，卤鸡腿或者熬果酱。每次做饭对我而言都是享受！

One of my favorite things about student accommodation was the large shared kitchen. It gave me the freedom to cook whatever I was craving. I made homemade chicken soup, tea eggs, braised chicken drumsticks, and even fruit jam from scratch. Cooking became one of the most enjoyable parts of my daily life in London, a simple way to relax, experiment, and make myself feel at home.

没课的时候我会出去旅游，看音乐剧或者逛博物馆。回头看这段交换生活，我记住的并不只是某一个知识点，更是那些第一次面对未知的时刻。我第一次体验高空跳伞，第一次在机场过夜，也第一次独自在异国他乡发烧生病。有一次等公交时，我还遇到一位乘客突然晕倒，不得不拨打急救电话并协助现场沟通。很多事情在发生之前，我从未想过自己会遇到。这些经历有的令人兴奋，有的让人手足无措，但它们都让我慢慢学会独立，学会在陌生环境中解决问题，也学会在计划之外寻找答案。交换生活带给我的收获，远不只是课堂上的知识。它让我更加勇敢地面对不确定性，也让我看见了一个比过去更加独立、自信的自己。

When I wasn't studying, I enjoyed exploring London and beyond. I watched musicals in the West End, spent afternoons in museums, and traveled whenever I had the chance. Each experience offered a different perspective on British culture and became some of my favorite memories from my semester abroad. Looking back, what I remember most is not a particular class or destination, but all the moments that were completely new to me. There were exciting firsts, like skydiving above the countryside, and challenging ones, like spending a night in an airport or dealing with a fever alone in a foreign country. There were also unexpected moments, calling an ambulance for a stranger who suddenly collapsed at a bus stop, or finding solutions when plans fell apart. These experiences taught me that studying abroad was never just about studying. It was about learning to navigate uncertainty, embrace unfamiliar situations, and grow into a more independent version of myself.