Pictures and Update

I've got some pictures (as promised) and more stories from my first week.

So, first, a correction. There are not two kinds of geese here... there are four (yes, four... I didn't know there were even four kinds of geese).

Sunday night I went to church on campus and met the Catholic chaplain, who ministers to the Uni (one priest for the University, apparently the bishop thinks students are important), and afterwards went to pizza at the chaplaincy where I met another woman doing a MA in history (modern, fyi). I also learned they had free lunch all last week, which was nice.

Monday I had the official postgraduate (PG) induction. So that was... fun. I also did some other, relatively boring, stuff. That evening I went on a pub/bar crawl. It was OK. I went with 2 of my new friends. It would have been more fun but it was a Graduate Student Association event so there were a ton of people.

Tuesday was when my stuff actually started. I had an induction for all history taught masters students and then an induction for my program. Inductions are kind of like official welcomes. That evening There was a welcome to the Humanities Research Centre. Its like a PG base in the middle of campus.

Wednesday I started my classes. We are on a 10 week term. This week was what I would call "syllabus day"-- we just went over how the class will work, the type of readings, and such. Wednesday evening I went on a Ghost Walk in town. It was fun and really entertaining. Plus I got to see the Minster, although it was dark.

Thursday I had my other briefing, although my class will be on Wednesday. There was reception for the Humanities Research Centre in the evening. Then I had a block meeting (where I live).

Yesterday (Friday) I read then went to a reception for history PGs. Yes, read as in homework.

Today I went into town with one of my new friends. So the rest will be pictures, some from last weekend, some from today.

 

This is my stuff in MSP, before I had to transfer flights.

This is my stuff as I wait for the bus at the Manchester airport.

 They have at least four of these signs around campus. I have yet to see most of them.

This is Wentworth College Block D, where I live. I'm on the ground floor facing the lake.

This is the church where Guy Fawkes was baptized. It is literally feet from the Minster.

York Minster. It is huge, so I have multiple pictures of parts of it.

The front of the Minster.

This is a pothole in cobblestones.

The statue of Constantine in front of the Minster.

 Constantine and me-- my friend told me not to look so excited... I was like, um no, this is sweet.

Another picture of Constantine lounging.

I do have more pictures, but they are pretty much of the same stuff. As time goes on, I'll have more!

There you have it folks! One week down... somewhere around 49 to go!