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" Okay, so this past Saturday, I was taking a walk in Hyde Park (probably my favorite) when I came across an absurdly large group of people all gathered in this open square. I ventured in, not knowing what it was, and was immediately accosted by people handing me newspapers and flyers. I was given a sign that said &amp;quot;Bring Our Troops Home&amp;quot;, and as I looked out at the crowd, I noticed that everyone was holding one of these signs. I had never seen anything like this before, but everyone else seemed to know what they were doing so I kind of just went along with the flow of the crowd.   As we were marching down the streets of London, a London I had only known and seen from the sidewalks or from the top of a bus, people started gathering on the very same sidewalks I had always stuck to. There were television cameras and people taking pictures, and the longer we walked the more I got into it. We finally came to a hill that overlooks some of the city, and as I turned around to look behind me, my breath literally caught in my chest. For as long as I could see, there were people, their posters and signs creating a ripple effect as they all marched. Saying I was moved is a bit of an understatement.  I don&amp;#039;t think I would have ever gotten the chance to do something like this if I hadn&amp;#039;t been abroad (no offense Sartatoga Springs - I just don&amp;#039;t think a small town in NY could host a rally this huge). Its just another reason why I think people should seriously consider going away freshman year. I&amp;#039;ve learned so much about myself and things that I can do that I don&amp;#039;t think I would have gotten by just being a &amp;quot;regular&amp;quot; freshman. I&amp;#039;ve taken risks and really questioned some things that I&amp;#039;ve always just assumed were true - something I would have been afraid of doing before. Alright, thats it for now, I&amp;#039;ll check in with some more stuff (possibly about Halloween?) later! Cheers!  xx "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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