Monday: first day of classes. That’s right, I actually came
here for classes. I definitely didn't want to come here for adventure, or to
live in a castle, or to drink a Guinness in Dublin. My education comes first
above all things. Also, it is very easy to lie when people can’t see your face.
Our British professor’s name is Christine, and she sounds like Mary Poppins. I feel
bad yawning in front of her, because I feel like I’ll insult her dainty British
nature. She’s adorable.
I’m sitting in the rec room reflecting on the last few days.
I have just about mastered skype, though the advances of iPhone FaceTime still
elude me. I did get to chat with my parents and William yesterday, which was
nice. I was a bit worried that William would forget who I am. I know he doesn’t
understand exactly where I am or what I’m doing, but it’s nice to hear him and
hear him say my name and acknowledge who I am. I have begun to embrace my new
home, now that the initial home-sickness has passed. I still miss home, but it
was 48 degrees outside today. I mean, come on. That’s awesome.
The BBC crew was going all-out today; I passed a guy dressed
as a king on my way out to buy groceries and school supplies. After I had
passed, I really wished I had bowed to him and said, “yer majesty.” My roommate
disagreed with me about how funny it would have been. We wandered around town
checking out all the shops, since we were both done with classes by noon. The beauty
of this town leaves me in awe.
There is a street in St. Cloud- St. Germain, from 5th
Ave down to…9th I think- that is full of these great little shops. I
interned for the art crawl last summer and got to know a bit about the area.
The shops are great, but the area is struggling because of the malls and
wal-marts in St. Cloud that people go to instead. My favorite part of Alnwick
is the absence of these large stores- the entire community is little shops. Yes,
it took me all day to find a three ring binder and some folders (that I didn't
end up buying, England has weird folders!) but walking along the entirely
cobblestone town was adventure enough to fill an afternoon. I didn't take any
pictures, because despite the warm temperatures, it was VERY windy today.
Friday is our first field trip- Edinburgh, Scotland. As excited
as I am to go, I’m more excited to come back to Alnwick Friday night. Many of
the students are staying the night and coming home Saturday, but we meet our
fake adoptive family on Sunday, and I plan on visiting Edinburgh on one of the
week-long breaks we are given. I’m excited because I plan on going out and
about Alnwick Friday night without the drunk kids asking Alnwick locals “what
the best futbol team is” or asking them to call each other a wanker. That seriously
happened- I was so embarrassed. Young drunk kids are idiots- I was one once
upon a time, but I hate going out with them now that I’m all old and not fun. I’m
looking forward to getting to know the locals without having to apologize every
few minutes. Also I think it is stupid to rent a hostel and buy a bus ticket
just so I can drink in Edinburgh Friday night instead of Alnwick, but as I say,
I’m old and no fun.
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