My Week So Far

So on Monday we did make it to The Eagle and Child, and it was so very nice. The fish and chips were  (was?) good, and we had a lot of fun hanging out. Prior to that was our first day of orientation, which really wasn't so bad. :P We got to meet a lot of the staff and such, and hear more about what this first month is going to look like. It was so funny to have everyone in the living room tonight looking through possible essay topics and not being able to decide on one. :P Also, today was the first bike ride for me, and was quite successful! Got a bit tired on the way back, and it was a little drizzly, but it was fun, pretty easy, and so much faster than walking! Still don't think I'd be comfortable on any main roads, but the paths and back roads are really nice :)

There was so much else going on this week.....well, I wrote the above paragraph and then didn't post it immediately due to an imminent skype date. ;) But most of all that's gone on this week (so, Tuesday and Wednesday) was just orientation/academic stuff, so not incredibly exciting anyway. :)

Today--Thursday--we went on our first field trip! This one I think was the one everybody knew about/was looking forward to; we went to Stonehenge, Old Sarum (Iron Age castle-fort), and Salisbury (to see the cathedral there, mainly). It was a little chilly in the morning, but we made the best of it as only college students can: being silly. Some of the guys took it upon themselves to start creating "Humanhenge" (I think that's what they called it), and the rest of the group quickly joined, at least in the photo taking. :P It was a longggggg day, but totally worth it for all the history and fun. :D -Hayley