First Weeks' Update

All has been pretty well since my last post. My department had various orientations on Wednesday, and then lectures started on Thursday. I am taking three two-hour lectures a week, and then have additional seminars, workshops and field trips that vary by week.

On Wednesday I met my advisor, who is wonderful! He is quite a funny guy, and is an authority on the subjects I am interested in. Myself and three of the other students he is advising went out to a pub on Wednesday night. I think we were there for about three hours, talking about our research ideas and what not. Everyone here is so brilliant, I feel like I have to soak up as much as I can while I am here! It is so exciting to be at a place where people get really passionate about their interests. I really think this is going to be a great place for me this year!

Last night I went on a pub crawl with a group of students from my college. It was great to actually go to a bunch of the pubs in town, as there are so many it is hard to keep them straight! It was a fun evening, and a good way to get to know more new people.

Today I was kind of a big, lazy bum, which was a nice change of pace. I slept in late and didn't get dressed until afternoon. Then I went and ran some errands around town, including picking up my new bike. The bike I had up until today was just on loan because they custom assemble the bikes for you once you purchase them. After that I went and had lunch in my favorite cozy cafe, walked around for a while, and then attended services at the King's College Chapel.

This chapel is spectacular! The building is breathtaking, and the choir is famous around the world. You can see the chapel by going to : http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/ .There were a lot of tourists at the service, as they tend to innundate the city on the weekends. Regardless, it was a very relaxing and enjoyable evening. The weather has turned rainy and cold now though, and I am trying to decide if I want to go out again tonight or curl up in my room!