First Week of Class

Now that I completed my first week of classes here at Lincoln Uni, I'll explain what I'll be studying. On Tuesdays I have a digital multimedia class that I will be in a group creating an interactive DVD of some kind. On Wednesdays I have culture and the environment, which is a lecture class that is self explanatory. There are 2 assignments in the class, a group presentation due in 6 weeks and a final essay due in 12 weeks. On Thursdays I have a design class which hasn't met yet due to Prof Colin being ill. Through my emails with him he seems interesting and I can't wait to see how that class ends up. Though I'm sure it will be challenging. I also have globalization and contemporary culture on Thursdays with a professor that is Scottish. Kinda like the Irish guitarist guy on P.S. I love you. He brought up the subject of Americanism in world culture and McDonaldization already the first day, haha. I don't have class on Fridays or Mondays...giving me four day weekends. I really am not used to all the time I'm going to have. I found some books at the library and am planning to go to adoration at least once a week on Fridays. So between that and football 3 evenings a week I'm sure I'll make do ;)

Some other tidbits about campus...to get to campus, I cross the street (taking note of the English driving on opposite sides of the road as I'm used to) cross a railroad crossing hoping not to have to wait for a passenger train, then walk over a little bridge with swans and ducks floating around on the Brayford (what it looks like at night) and I'm on campus in a few minutes. Very convenient. I'm also close to a grocery store and other shops. I once walked into a "America Fried Chicken and Burgers" fast food place and the guy there was astounded that a real American ordered a combo meal. (it was not even that good of a burger...so i'm going to layoff on eating their processed beef for a while and they also serve it with grated carrots and a different kind of mayo not like miracle whip.) Tonight I'm going to a free buffet for international students at the Tower Bar so I'm excited for that.

Oh, and about the weather...it is usually overcast and rains from time to time on and off. The temperature is usually in the late 30 degrees Fahrenheit and it is chilly, yet no snow on the ground. Just dirt and green grass. Also, people smoke frequently here so it is hard coming from a no-smoking campus in MN to people smoking in front of the doors practically everywhere here.