Wow, I'm here, in St. Andrews! After a brief morning of last minute details and a bus ride I arrived in St. Andrews and moved in. The town is a classic "college" town with shops, restaurants and pubs that cater to students, and it definitely a walking town. The buildings are, like Brandeis, a mix of old and new...though the buildings here are considerably older.
My room is on the top floor overlooking the Old course of the St. Andrews Golf course, the North Sea and a bit of the town as well. I do not think I could have asked for a better space to live in for the next four months! I walked around the town with my roommate and a few friends and got a better feel of the area and library. I think it will take me about a week to learn my way around most of the town.
I'm feeling happy so far and am meeting new people and will continue to meet people I'm sure. We have a few days of orientation and matriculation to go through before things will be able to settle down into a routine and until that happens I imagine I will be a bit more stressed than usual.
I found out that I will be going with two other students to Glasgow for my homestay later this month and will be staying with a family there. I am excited for this experience but also a bit nervous about what to expect. The city sounds exciting and is supposed to be a center of arts and fashion. It will be interesting to get a more truly Scottish day-to-day-life experience.
Tomorrow will consist of a few more talks, a bit of shopping and hopefully meeting a few professors.
Off to shower before they turn off the hot water!!!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment