anyone ever study abroad/been to london recently?

Ooooo. Lucky! Have a good good time! Go...everywhere. London is full of wonderful things to see. I'll bet your homesickness will go away fast surrounded by all the cool Brits. Good luck!!

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This would be a total "Aw you're growing up!" moment, but I tend to not do that with people who are older and more experienced than me.
But hey, once you're there...you're there!

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Aww. I studied abroad in London as a junior in college.. wow..7 years ago. I can't say that you won't get homesick.. you will.. and I did .. the weather can be a downer sometimes. I love theater (shocker) so I tried to see as many shows as possible and you can really do a lot on your own. Like any city you just have to find your comfort zone and favorite places. Definitely explore Portabello Road and Oxford Street. Go to Wagamamas and Westminster Abbey. If you get really homesick - eat at McDonalds and see Wicked.. ha ha. Since it's so expensive, don't waste a lot of cash on meals. Eat a lot of chocolate and crisps and beer and indian food. Also document everything in a journal or blog. It's fun to reread your adventures. Oh and call home/friends when you can. It helps.
Honesty I went back to London on a business trip a few months ago and I only had one day to explore. It made me really miss my time as a student when I could just walk around for hours with no agenda. Enjoy it! Oh and maybe ask folks on the west end board.

Things to do/places to go:

Hampton Court Palace - i's a short trip by train, but worth it.
Tower of London - incredible amount of history in one place.
Victoria & Albert Museum - one of the great museums in the world.
Westminster Abbey - amazing architecture + history.
Buckingham Palace - changing of the guard

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They have good Lebanese good there too.

You might want to go to Harrods just to bask in the over-priced prettiness of it.

The London Eye is cool, no doubt about that.

BroadwayChica reminded me about the Tate and Tate Modern. Do not miss them! *Love*.

Even just walking around London is interesting.

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I studied abroad this summer through NYU Drama and yes, it is a freaking expensive city. but you can't run out of free things to do! There is so much to see, just walking around as previously mentioned, most of the museums are free. The clubs are awesome if you go early to minimize the cover charge (or charm the bouncer) and I highly recommend the beverage known as the bramble. It's an awesome city, and I can almost guarantee you'll have a great time. Another tip-- even with phone cards calling home is expensive. If your laptop has a webcam, I'd take advantage of it. That's what one of my roommates did and I was very jealous! Also, the Lonely Planet guides are really good, so you could maybe browse around the guide section and see what strikes your fancy. One thing I noticed there was that the people are incredibly friendly. I do like being called "love." Enjoy and keep us updated on your adventure! Take lots of pictures and perhaps start a blog so all your friends can follow your journey with you. good luck!

Be sure to visit the National Gallery and the British Museum. Also spend a day just hanging in out in a bunch of old used book stores and see what you can dig up.