It may be a cliche, but London does sometimes seem to be the centre of the world. Alongside New York and Paris, there just seem to be so many opportunities for individuals hoping for a big break in so many varied careers.
As an Australian, let alone someone from the bottom of the country, these cities become even more fantastical when compared to what sometimes seem to still be colonial outposts. It is exciting to see that students in music have so many chances to see respected musicians, and dance students are never far from the original opera houses where the ballets they dance were first performed, and students can use the incredibly vast collections in world famous museums for free, practically every single day!
One of my favourite rooms in the Victoria and Albert Museum are the Cast Courts which are filled with the scale moulds taken from all over Europe.
When I visited last I stayed practically from opening until closing time, became lost looking for the glassware collections, gazed in awe at the tapestries and had afternoon tea in the most beautiful rooms above.
