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The rest of this month looks so fun! Every weekend on my calendar is filled with events. We get to ride on the London Eye, see Stonehenge, go on a BBC Studios Tour, Jack the Ripper Walking Tour, Harry Potter Walking Tour, and PARIS!!! I am SO eager to fill up every single weekend of the semester. sheffield hotels You have to live it up! As one girl told me last night; YOLO London once haha. I have to make it a point to travel! Amsterdam, Spain, sheffield hotels and possibly Wales are on our radar! I am having such a great time!