It&amp;#039;s Not Goodbye

We finally got a group picture with the PLs and Poppy, one of the amazing CIEE staff members!
We played Mafia on Primrose Hill on our last day together.
Kaiya enjoyed our bowling event!
Lizzie is seen here performing a dance routine in "X" written by Lizzie, Elizabeth, Oscar, Sofia, and Ryan.
Phoebe and Rosalie are seen in "Why I Always Win" by Rosalie, Phoebe, Daven, Zahriana, and Samantha.
Samantha and Zahriana are seen here in their roles as Abigail and Death in "Why I Always Win."
Eva teaches audience-member Ryan "How To Calculate Pi by Throwing Frozen Hotdogs" (by Eva, Eden, Shawn, and Mariah)
Mariah, Eva, and Shawn taught Harry how to journal as a mermaid in "How to Calculate Pi..."
The kids enjoyed talking to Westley, a local teen, after the rehearsal!
Simon and Abraham, our wonderful instructors, presented an original scene.
Simon's character Samuel enjoyed interacting with, or antagonizing, the audience

Our last week in London was definitely one to remember. We survived the record-setting heatwave (38.1 celcius, 100.6 fahrenheit), saw the instructors perform an original piece, sat in on rehearsal with local teens, shared our original pieces, and celebrated the friendships that were made. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning were filled with tears as we said "see you later" to a beautiful city, an amazing learning experience, and fresh but deep friendships.

I'm going to let the pictures do the talking for this post, but I have to say that I am incredibly grateful to have had the chance to work with these students. Their drive, talent, and compassion inspire me and are not something I will easily forget.