Well I am actually up and ready early for class which pretty much never happens so I figured I'd write about yesterday seeing as it was pretty uneventful.
Yesterday morning we had Shakespeare class where we discussed 'The Tempest', the play we sat front row for at the Old Vic last week. Our class was very opinionated and a few arguments almost broke out so thankfully we only had a morning session. After morning session was over I came back and cranked out a paper on Bath for my British Culture and Society class then went back to campus for my individual meeting with my Shakespeare professor where he tried to give me some tips on writing my next paper (which is worth 70% of my FINAL grade). I managed to pull off a C+ on my first paper which transfers to the USA as a B thankfully. Since my main focus is biology and the sciences I have never had to really take a literature class except in high school and I definitely know nothing to do with theater which has made this class really challenging and overwhelming for me. After my meeting with my teacher I was stressed so I did was any typical girl would do and went shopping =) I came back last night and wrote another paper on the Houses of Parliament for my British Culture and Society class since both of the papers were due this morning. We're about to leave for a fieldtrip to the Southhall Gurdwara (spelling?) Temples in London and we had afternoon session on campus this afternoon unfortunately. I still have to come up with 1500 words comparing the text of 'The Tempest' to the play we went to go and see. This paper has managed to completely overwhelm me and I dread coming back to write it this afternoon.
Only a few more days left here and it's bittersweet. Although I'm excited to see everyone at home this trip has been absolutely amazing. At first I was worried I wouldn't meet a lot of people that I'd get along with which I now know was completely stupid of me to think. Everyone here (with a few small exceptions) has been amazing, super easy to hang out with, and I've felt at home the entire time. It's going to be weird waking up and not being in our tiny flat and being able to walk upstairs to hang out with people from all over the country. Guess I'm just going to have to start doing some traveling back in the States to see everyone!!! I've been blessed with a great group of friends on this trip who have made me feel at home. Even when I was sick they were like parents and fixed me food and brought me orange juice medicine and water. I couldn't have asked for more (just a little less class time and not as many papers).
Pictures will probably be uploaded very scarcely seeing as how I left my camera charger at the hotel in Paris. I'm trying to conserve the battery for crucial picture moments that I'm sure will come as my trip here in the UK winds up.
Fieldtrip Time!
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