Hello from Bristol!
Hi everyone!
My name is Chandler Nelson and I am currently a junior at Portland State
University. I come from a small town in California called Boulder Creek, but I
mostly grew up in the Silicon Valley. After graduating high school, I moved to
Rhode Island but ended up transferring to PSU after one year. Right now, I am
studying biology, and I hope to be a marine biologist.
This year I am studying in Bristol England. I
have been here since September, so this is my seventh month living in this city. It is about two hours west of
London, and only about twenty minutes from Wales. I’m sure that most of you
have heard about London and maybe seen it in TV shows, but I am here to tell
you that
Bristol is just as amazing! While London has a population of 8.1
million people, Bristol has about 600,000 so it’s definitely smaller but with
just as much history, good food, and things to do.
Because of
the type of study abroad program that I am doing, I am fully enrolled at the
University of Bristol. This means that instead of taking classes with other
study abroad students, I am taking classes like a normal UoB student. I've also
been able to join (or at least try) lots of clubs while being here like Muay
Thai, rock music society, and even the scuba diving club. I even get to live in
the dorms with the British students which is so cool since many study abroad
programs have all the foreign students live together. Although I was already
pretty familiar with British culture before I got here, it has definitely been
a learning experience to live with the natives.
Some of my
favorite (or favourite, as the British would spell it) things to do in Bristol
are explore the city, try new restaurants, go to concerts, and go for jogs by
our beautiful harborside. The city is mostly known for its beautiful
architecture, music scene, and football (soccer) team. This is the cathedral
that I live next to:
This
cathedral began construction in 1160 A.D. That’s 332 years before America was
even discovered by Columbus, and over 600 years before we officially became a
country. That’s an old church!
Bristol also has lots of museums
like an art museum, a Palestinian heritage museum, a maritime museum, and many
more. It’s a fantastic city and I can’t wait to show you all around!
Just to start us off, here are some fun facts about me:
- I am a certified rescue diver for scuba diving
- I have been to 35 states and 22 countries
- I love outdoor sports like surfing, hiking, and rock climbing
- I have a cat here in Bristol named Potts
Hi my name is Andy, I like Fortnite. One question I have is why is england Nick Crompton´s city?
ReplyDeleteHi y name is Wanli. I like noodles and playing games. What's your favorite food in england.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is David. I like to play baseball and basketball. What kind of animals are there in England?
ReplyDeleteHello my name Alex, I enjoy gaming and reading fantasy books. One thing I like about your post is how happy you seem to be about living in Bristol. My question is What is the biggest food chain in England?
ReplyDeleteHi Alex! I am very happy in Bristol. England has lots of food chains but I would say the most popular one is Nando's. It's an Indian style chicken restaurant. Sometimes people will ask you if you "fancy a cheeky Nando's" which just means "do you want to go to Nando's". The answer is always yes.
DeleteHello my name is Osvaldo . Do you live in Portland ? in England why do they drink with the penky.
ReplyDeleteHi Osvaldo! I only live in Portland during the school year. Normally I live in California. There are a lot of ideas as to why people drank/ate (I say it in the past tense because no one does it anymore) with their pinkies up. The one that makes the most sense dates back to the Roman empire when the elite would eat with only three fingers while the poor people would eat with all five. So in order to look fancy and rich people started to keep their pinky in the air.
DeleteHi, my name is Cherish. I like running , playing volleyball. Which food is better ? England or Oregon ?
ReplyDeleteHi Cherish! Oh hard question. I would say Oregon has way better food because of the mix of cultures.
DeleteHi my name is greggory. I like playing fortnite. Why is england a country?
ReplyDeleteHi Greggory! Wow that is a hard question. I guess the short version is that it became a country because it was convenient for trade. England wasn't always an island so people walked here a very very long time ago. A while later the Romans came in and built a bunch of cities and then decided to stay. England became its own country in the year 937 because before that it was a bunch of independent kingdoms. England's history is very very long but super interesting if you ever have time to study it.
DeleteHello, My name is Phil!
ReplyDeleteSome hobbies i like to do are Playing, Soccer, Drawing, and listening to music.
I like your post, they help me understand what that place feels like.
I am interested in learning your country.
Can i ask you a question? If yes, what does it feel like there when you were a kid?
Hi Phil! Unfortunately I grew up in California , not England so I can't quite answer your question. My friends say that growing up here was kind of boring because there isn't a lot for kids to do in most cities here. A lot of the cities are super old so they had to find ways to have fun without being able to go to a mall or anything like that. I came to visit England for the first time when I was 10 and I was definitely bored. But that was also before people had iphones or a lot of portable technology (wow I feel super old).
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ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Katelyn! Some hobbies I enjoy are listening to music, gymnastics, and baking. One thing I like about your post are the pictures you took. What are some popular places in England that you have been to ?
ReplyDeleteHi Katelyn! What kind of music do you like? I love rock music and am actually in the rock music club here in Bristol! I have been all over England and I think that I have been to every major tourist attraction here. I think my favorite places though are Bristol and Stratford-Upon-Avon (where Shakespeare was from). I also really like the city of Brighton in the south of England because they have a boardwalk with lots of fun rides.
DeleteHi my name is Natalie. Some hobbies I enjoy are gymnastics, and horse back riding. One thing I like about your post is how you are able to try different foods. I am intrested in learning more about Bristol England. Something I want to know about you is, when are you coming back to Oregon?
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie! Wow those are two amazing hobbies. I wish that I could have done gymnastics when I was younger. I love food so I definitely try to eat as much as I can. Portland has lots of food too though that you should definitely try! I will be back in Oregon in September because I have to go back to California in June and then I am going to Honduras for two months. Sadly I won't be able to visit you all in person, but I will definitely be able to skype your class.
DeleteHi i'm Jason. I like dinosaurs, drawing, minecraft, and soccer. I like that church in your post. What animals are there?
ReplyDeleteHi Jason! Dinosaurs are awesome and I bet you're an amazing drawer. We have lots of animals here in England that are the same as back home like raccoons, squirrels, deer, etc... Some things you might not have seen before though are animals like badgers or pheasants (a type of bird). Otherwise it's mostly the same as Oregon :)
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DeleteHi, my name is Gina. Some hobbies I enjoy are drawing, swimming, etc. Something I want to know about England is what the weather is like
ReplyDeleteHi Gina! I love to swim as well! England is pretty well known for being rainy all the time, but I would say that it rains less than Portland. It changes based on where you live, but Bristol has been very nice all year. We have had very little rain and the last few weeks have been super sunny and amazing. It's definitely cold though even when it is sunny most of the time and it rains more at night. Have you ever been to the Oregon coast? That is what most of England is like. Bristol is more like Seattle because it will be rainy one moment and then five minutes later it's sunny.
DeleteMy name is PArish khanal and i WOuld like to ask why is england Nick Crompton´s city?
ReplyDeleteHi Parish! I actually had to look up who Nick Crompton was. I don't know why he calls England his city. I'll let you know if I find out!
DeleteHello my name is Bella.Somethings i like to do are dancing , singing , softball and art.
ReplyDeleteWhats some of your hobbies? What's the best food in england? One thing people don't really know about me is i have 11 siblings.
Hi Bella! Wow you're the second person I've seen today who has 11 siblings! I used to love dancing and singing when I was younger as well. Now I mostly do scuba diving, hiking, surfing, and I watch a lot of netflix haha. I think that the best food in England is their take on Indian food. I love the butter chicken here. It's actually the national dish! You can also get amazing butter chicken from some of the food carts in downtown Portland if you ever decide to try it :)
Deletei think i will it sounds amazing i also love hiking i almost fell off a clif before
DeleteHi, my name is Lily. Some hobbies I enjoy are playing basketball, hiking, and just being outside. One thing I like about your post is all the amazing pictures and how you include a lot about yourself. I am interested in learning more about you and England. Something I want to know about you/England is what your favorite place in England is.
ReplyDeleteHi Lily! I love hiking and being outside as well. I would say that my favorite place in England is Bristol. I have been all over the country and I would say that Bristol is definitely the best. It's beautiful, historic, has amazing music and food, has lots of hiking and amazing views, and obviously all of my friends live there.
DeleteHI, my name is Emma :) Some hobbies i like to do are drawing, playing sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball. (I mostly play basketball at home). I have 11 siblings. I also love to play violin and piano it will be really nice to meat you. My question is the best restaurant in England ?
ReplyDeleteHi Emma! Wow 11 siblings is a lot. I only have four and I think that's enough for me haha. It would be very nice to meet you as well. Hmmm the best restaurant in England? Well England is a very big country but I can tell you my favorite restaurant in Bristol. It's called Seregio's and it's a super small Italian restaurant close to my flat. They have amazing food and it's not very expensive (which is nice because Bristol can be very expensive). The owner is also super nice and always gives me something for free when I come in.
DeleteHi my name is Annabelle. I have a question, do you enjoy living in Bristol England? Also does any of your family or siblings live in Bristol England? I really enjoyed looking at your pictures today. It is so cool how you have 11 siblings I only have 1. I look forward to reading and looking at your pictures in the future.
ReplyDeletemy name osvaldo . haw you seen the Qwin
ReplyDeletemy name is rayshawn and have you seen the queen yet
ReplyDeleteMy name is Song. Hi. I dislike going to the the mall with friends, but I like going to the mall by myself and buying all the things I want all for myself. ~ One question I have for you is, how many miles long and wide is England? -Song
ReplyDeletemy name is camren ilke football
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My name is Ava, And i like playing basketball and drawing!! (Why do you drive on the right side of your car?)
ReplyDeleteMy Name is Yimesgen and I like Fortnite and whats the difference between driving on the left or right side of the car
ReplyDeleteHello i'm Callie! I'm glad to be able to see more blogs and good pictures. If you are the one taking the pictures then you are doing great. I am interested in photography and I love clear pictures in nice environment. Do you live in England or are you visiting there? I hope you enjoy having the blog, posting, and reading our comments.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Serenity I like this picture alot. What Is it like in Bristol England??????
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is juan.
ReplyDeleteI like playing video games and playing soccer.
What kind of food do you eat in England?
hello my name is princess im wondring does every have accent in england? and is the weather different then oregon? and my last question is have u seen the queen or meghan markle?:}
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Parish and one question i have is do u like BTS
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Natasha. I like to spend time with my sisters. How many months did you spend in Bristol?
ReplyDeletehi its jason is the water there good i heard that in different places water tastes difrent
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