My bed was just as comfy as I hoped it would be last night. It kept me cozy and warm all 13 hours that I was asleep--I was exhausted! Claire and I slept the day away, but we definitely needed it. We woke up at 12:15 and rushed to be ready for our orientation. The group walked about ten minutes to St. Andrew's Church were we circled up and listened to a run-down of everything we needed to know about living in Oxford. It was very informative, so the two hours flew by.
It is not taking England long to convert me to their tea-drinking ways. We had a break for tea during orientation and I went back for seconds! I loved drinking it with two sugar cubes and a splash of cream.
Anyway, after leaving St. Andrews, Cole took us near the houses to show us where we do our laundry. Our houses are located on the edge of St. Hughes College, but laundry is the only reason we are supposed to venture any further onto the campus. Not entirely sure why, but I'd rather not get in any sort of trouble while over here, so I just will blindly follow that rule.
Becca, Claire, and I headed to the city centre to do a bit of shopping once we were dismissed. The snow on the sidewalks is incredibly slippery, so I had to concentrate on keeping my balance and was unable to enjoy all the beautiful architecture we passed. We ventured down to Queen Street and stopped at TopShop and Primark. I bought some UGG knock-offs for only 5 pounds--I swore I'd never buy shoes like that but my toesies are so cold here so I folded. I showed Jason on Skype, and he was practically horrified; however, I'm sure if his toes were frozen he'd buy some too! After stopping at a quaint delicatessen on High Street for a quick dinner, we walked back to Sainsbury's grocery store to stock up on food. Claire and I are really trying to save money by cooking the vast majority of our own meals. So we bought fresh baked bread, cheese, sliced chicken (the turkey was really expensive), apple juice, bagels, pasta, Ragu, and Sainsbury-brand Ramen noodles (they have that here for 9p!). Hopefully that will last us several days because it only cost 14 pounds total!
We returned to our cozy home and relaxed for the remainder of the evening. Even though it's not even 10, I'm so sleepy, so I think I will retire. I'm setting the alarm for 8 AM, so tomorrow should be full of adventure!
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You'll eventually take some exams on the St. Hughs campus, but I can't remember them telling us not to wander around. I just remember hearing that the groundskeeper is a little off his rocker and yells if you walk on the grass.
ReplyDeleteHaha I see a little old man keeping the grounds every day outside my window--he definitely looks a little cooky! Haha
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