Hey everyone.
Since my internet has just been set up, almost exactly a week into my adventure... I'll recap my last week. Monday/Tuesday (something weird happened with the time and I'm not sure if I was traveling for 1 day or 2...) I came to the conclusion that I will never travel with a pillow again. yes... I took a pillow. There is nothing 'cool' about traveling with a pillow. It's entirely too big for a small plane seat and you have to carry it around like you are headed to a slumber party, hugging it in front of you. and forget going to the bathroom.
I arrived in Leicester Tuesday morning at 7am. We all piled onto the bus (with my illegal 3 bags... everyone else had 2 yet somehow seem to have more necessities that I do...) The bus ride was 2 hours and we arrived at Beaumont Hall. My room is smaller than Theresa's room in the cider house, and my window view is of a wood pile... and yes I am living with "freshers" (aka freshmen). It's just perfect though. I have no decorations... so my room pretty much looks like a VMI room, but it's a room HERE in LEICESTER!!
This past week we have had functions set up for us each day, we've learned about the university, or 'uni' as everyone here calls it (you going back to uni? how far to uni?). All of the international students have really been getting along and it's been great getting to know people from all over the world. My eyes are already being opened, the US is seeming smaller and smaller.
This week is "freshers week" which is basically orientation for the youngsters. It's kind of stranger being back in a dorm, with rules and a communal shower. We don't start classes until a week from tomorrow so we have this week to register for classes and mentally prepare for the shortest semester of my life. I am planning to venture into London and head to wales Thursday/Friday.
As for today, it's a dreary Sunday. The first anything but sunny day we've had all week. We are planning to head into the city to find bikes to buy for the semester. That's after our 'hall meeting' of course.
I have so many pictures, that I think I might put them on another site, but I will post it here when I make it.
hope everyone is well. I miss you all
