I was worried I would never get home. The best thing to do when you're lost is to ask for help, and that's exactly what I did. Getting lost is an adventure because you find new places and have to use your critical thinking skills. Today was my first time getting lost, and I know it won't be my last.
This week I got around by walking, using the Tube, riding the bus, and train. I walk to my classes, to the store, home and pretty much everywhere. When I have to go to places farther away like my class in Richmond, I take the bus and the Tube. Today I had to use the train when I was lost, but it is usually used for traveling long distances as well.
The most interesting place I visited this week was the grocery store. When I am at home, I can walk into a Wal-Mart, Meijer, Country Market, and I will find everything I am looking for. This includes pillows, sheets, toothpaste, resuable water bottles, clothes, food and almost anything you can think of. When I arrived in London, I needed to find all of those things. I walked into the local stores recommended by my resident directory, the person who is supposed to help me while I'm here in London, and I could only find half the stuff I needed. I walked through four stores and could not find what I was looking for. This was the wildest thing I saw this week. I did not realize I would struggle with finding the stuff I needed. This made me realize how lucky I am back home to have a store like Wal-Mart or Meijer where I can find everything I need.
