Life in London 5

A wonderful time has passed by : with all the fun and work gone high: thinking of globalization, social policy, a bit of finance and economics. Studying at LSE was indeed a great experience enabling me to think out of the box (development & development) ) – perhaps now I have a % more understanding of globalization, finance, economics and politics.

It is great being in Europe- I have all the freedom to travel independently in London – what I mean is walking down the streets with out bumping into polls or being scared of dogs chasing my white cane, taking the tube where ever I wanted – a zigzag around the city under ground!!! A great social life meeting friends. Of course to mention had loads of time to reflect on myself and working on my own personality. –

What i like:

• Freedom of moving from my flat near Goodge Street to the tube.
• Taking the tube where ever I want around – Now I know most of London.
• Sticking to time – my sense of time management has improved drastically.
• Lets C europe – out of London almost every week end – Paris, Brussels, Geneva, Francford, Madrid, Budapest, Luxembourg, Glasgow, Edinborough, and so on.
• Social life with friends – some thing or the other was there to do every evening

What did I pick up new :

• Hot chocolate and fish & chips – a daily dose of hot chock let would keep me going
• More addiction to internet than ever
• Reading financial times
• Eating lots of carrets
• Great friendships

What I can’t forget :

• Going up ALPS
• Meeting my class mate from MCC in Luxembourg
• Traveling alone in Europe where I did not understand the language!!! Might have been lost for ever!!!
• Getting back home with out any help every day especially in the middle of the night.
• Spending time with friends every evening.
• Cooking.- rice, dhall and eggs – perhaps I am a good cook now – cooked for friends and even my uncle .


GuruBhai

LONDON 4

UK and the rest of Europe

Even though the UK is a part of the EU they like to be different

1. Schengan – The UK are not a part of schengan they do not allow free movement of services in Europe!
2. Electric plug: The UK has a square plugging system as against a round plug for the rest of Europe!
3. Time : The UK follows GMT and the most of Europe including Spain and Portugal though south west follow a different time!
4. Sink : All sinks for washing in the kitchen have 2 taps for hot and cold water as against one in rest of Europe!
5. Currency : pounds and Euro
6. Transport : In the UK driving is on the left whilst in rest of Europe it’s on the right!
7. Tubes : traveling on the tube is expensive in the UK when compared to rest of Europe!


They are different umm!!!

GuruBhai

LONDON 3

Then and now – how globalization works in my life:


4 years ago on December 15th I woke up to hear the sound of children playing in the fields and sound of a Hindi song cracking through a loud speaker in a small village in central India. Today I wake up on the 9th floor of a flat in central London. What is common is that in 2004 I woke up to listen to the BBC world service on my short wave radio and today I wake up to listen to the same BBC world service from my laptop how globalization works (1). That day I used the same kind of tooth brush, same brand of soap, same brand of jeans and t-shirt of course from some other country – guess it was Ethiopia and today I am wearing a Geneva t-shirt. Using the same Nokia brand mobile perhaps a much more High-Tec one how globalization works (2). Then I had to walk down to another village to call from a land line to my office folks and friends and mom today I am talking to the same people calling cheep from a mobile phone from London How globalization works (3). There was no internet or laptop which I owned then, today can’t live without one!!! How globalization works (4).

GuruBhai