Public Transportation: In appleton the easiest and cheapest way to get around the city besides the free (walking and biking riding) is the bus. From campus the nearest bus stop is a short walk away and can cost anywhere from a $1.80 to $5. Most students do not consider this too unreasonable for a trip ti buy "real food" or to go out into civilization. Trips are relatively short and while as long as you won't ride during "rush hour" an individual would have a comfortable ride. Here in London public transportation is one thing you cannot avoid. From the buses to the Underground many Londoners make the "great commute" to and from work every day. While for me it doesn't cost a thing (because it is included in my overall program fee) riding the underground (depending upon where you are going) can become very expensive. The other thing that I have noticed is that the worst place to be during "rush hour" is not driving in you car down a street but, riding on one of the trains.
The Rop
e Children: Besides seeing Professor Goldgar appear outside of Main Hall, the Rope Children of Appleton has become an obsession of LU students. For those of you who are unaware of who the rope children are they are an assortment of YMCA children who for exercise walk around the town holding unto a rope (pretty self explanatory). These past few days in London I have begun to notice a similar trend. While here children do not hold a rope, for exercise they walk around holding another students hand all lined up in a row. I think that I have am coming to accept the fact that somethings in life never change.
Drunk People: Need I say more....well actually yes. While both in appleton and here in London drunk people are ever present I have also noticed too that many of them like to piss in the public. Unlike the LU campus where students feel that it is their privilege to pee on the seals in front of Main Hall, on a frat house or the now popular from the Hurvis crossing's bridge. From telephone booths to walls, fences and much more drunk Londoners also feel the need to "mark" their territory.
e Children: Besides seeing Professor Goldgar appear outside of Main Hall, the Rope Children of Appleton has become an obsession of LU students. For those of you who are unaware of who the rope children are they are an assortment of YMCA children who for exercise walk around the town holding unto a rope (pretty self explanatory). These past few days in London I have begun to notice a similar trend. While here children do not hold a rope, for exercise they walk around holding another students hand all lined up in a row. I think that I have am coming to accept the fact that somethings in life never change.Drunk People: Need I say more....well actually yes. While both in appleton and here in London drunk people are ever present I have also noticed too that many of them like to piss in the public. Unlike the LU campus where students feel that it is their privilege to pee on the seals in front of Main Hall, on a frat house or the now popular from the Hurvis crossing's bridge. From telephone booths to walls, fences and much more drunk Londoners also feel the need to "mark" their territory.
Pianos: In all "non-academic" building on the campus an individual is certain to run into a piano and not far away is a connie itching to play. Currently in London is an "attraction" called "Play Me, I'm Yours: London 2009" where 30 street pianos have been installed on streets, in public squares and parks, train stations and markets. The pianos are there for any member of the public to play and engage with, in other words don't bring the connies because we will lose them in the city.
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