First Day of Classes!

Good evening! I'm still trying to work out my schedule for blogging but starting today I'm shooting for daily updates. So here is my first real post!!

Today was pretty laid back but there's still a lot to share. I had two classes today. First up was Modern British Politics with Professor Fosdal. This is the class I was most excited for. I know absolutely nothing about British politics but I am fascinated by American politics. I really look forward to being able to compare them and see how our systems differ. The content of the course sounds very interesting but what's even better is the professor. He is fantastic. We have met Professor Fosdal a couple times before today (at our welcome lunch and at Christine's house for tea). He is a very sweet older British gentleman. You get the sense when you speak with him that he genuinely cares about what you say; he isn't just making small talk. He wants a conversation. He is incredibly intelligent. A lot of questions were asked in class today and he eloquently answered every single one. I am really looking forward to having this class and British Life and Culture with him.

After class, I had an hour break to go grab some lunch. Becky and I went to Pret a Manger, which is becoming a favorite of mine. The food there is very fresh and tastes delicious. We then headed back to Foundation House for our second (and final) class of the day, Fringe Theatre in London. I will be honest and say that I was a little intimidated by this class. I have only recently been doing theatre and I am still learning. I was very pleased to find that, with my Start Up Theatre class last term and the few shows I've worked on previously, I am one of the more experienced students in my class. We will be seeing one show per week for the rest of the term and analyzing and reacting together. Professor Ridgers is very laid back and really open to hearing our opinions of the works we see. He is very interesting and seems very easy to talk to, which will be beneficial when we have discussions in class.

When class finished, we headed back to Metrogate and I just lounged for the rest of the day. It started raining really heavily so going out was not really an option. I need to stop sitting around and actually get out into the city. Now that we have a set class schedule, planning trips and exploring will be much easier. Tomorrow morning my roommate, Mallory, and I are going to explore the Victoria and Albert museum before we have class. That will hopefully jump start my exploration of the city.

Side note that is completely unrelated to anything else: The beds in our room are incredibly loud. Every time you move, even slightly, they creek and shake. It's very annoying and a little scary. I just thought you all would like to know.

JessLynn