I asked myself why it has taken me so long to sit down and write my final blog post. I began to type out a long, philosophical, introspective answer to my own question and, as it went on and on, I decided to keep all that for myself. Instead, I opted for some statistics about my time abroad.

While at LAMDA, I played 7 different characters. (That doesn’t include the characters we would briefly work on over the course of one class or small, supporting roles in some of the workshops.)

I visited 5 countries (including England) before returning home.

Over the course of the months of January, February, March, and April, I saw 32 productions (plays, musicals, and dance).

And, perhaps most importantly, I met over 40 dedicated actors and 15 brilliant teachers.

You always hear people talk about how their study abroad experiences changed their lives. It always sounds like a cliché, no matter how they try and subsequently explain themselves. So, I guess I will just say this: Being at LAMDA, living in England, going on adventures by myself and with new friends have impacted my life in ways that I don’t think I even fully understand yet. But I know that the past 4 months have changed me for the better, made me realize things about myself, and made me grow as a person and as an artist. I also had a really great time, plain and simple.

And I guess for now that’s all I really have to say about it, besides thank you. Thank you to all of you who kept up with the blog, thank you to all my friends who kept me sane, and thank you to my family who is always there to support me and this experience was no exception.

I made it back to Utah safely, to the delight of Mom, Dad, and Emily who were waiting with balloons and a hand-drawn sign welcoming me home.

Now it is on to the next adventure and whatever else is to come.

And so, for the last time (at least for now, I can’t decide if I will keep writing on the blog. Guess you’ll just have to keep checking back for more!)…

Cheers  : )