I had another productive day in my internship experience today. I spent most of the day continuing my progress on writing about the American system of student conduct in higher education. I am almost finished with this section and will need to give it a good edit before moving onto the next sections. I am very excited for my interview with the representative from the Anglia Ruskin University Student's Union tomorrow. Their role in the process is so much more formalized than anything we have in the United States and it will be great to hear how they view their role in the student discipline process.
Today I received my final grades from my last semester of coursework in my Master's Program. I cannot say it enough but I am so proud to graduate (with a cumulative 4.0 GPA to boot!). All I have left to do is finish out my experience here in England and my graduate career will be complete. It has been a journey, but one I have been glad to take!
I think this weekend I would like to try to organize a "Family Dinner" (this is a throwback to Ohio University circa 2008-2010 and Marietta as well) with the rest of my cohort members this weekend. However instead of cooking I think I will try to see if they would like to go to the Jamie Oliver restaurant here in Cambridge. I think it would be a very nice way to celebrate our upcoming last week together in England (three of us will be leaving and two will be staying for one more week) as well as our end of the semester and/or degree achievements!
Song of the Day: Elton John - "Tiny Dancer"
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Journal Entry 12: Research and More Research
Today was a very productive day in my internship. I was able to transcribe my last interview I conducted for my project and was able to get a lot of research done for the analysis of student conduct systems in the United States. Additionally, I was able to write a significant portion of the U.S. portion of my project. I was also able to create and send out interview questions to relevant student conduct practitioners at Wright State University and I am hoping they are willing to give me feedback on the questions I asked to help with the U.S. portion of my project. Tomorrow I will continue to work on the U.S. portion of my project.
After work I headed to the Snug with Ryan and Melissa for dinner. I was able to get another sampling of fish and chips, (which I enjoyed much more than the first!). Over dinner it was interesting to hear about other's experiences in England thus far. Whenever we get together as a group it is very interesting to hear other people's thoughts on the experience. Hearing these views gives me a fresh perspective that is rooted somewhere beside my own experience.
After dinner Ryan and I headed to Tesco to pick up snacks. I am very excited to report I purchased crunchy English peanut butter (or as they call it "peanut spread")! As strange as it sounds, tasting foods and finding differences between the U.S. version and the U.K. version is a guilty pleasure of mine. I am definitely able to say that without a doubt, I prefer English chocolate infinitely more to American chocolate. I rarely eat chocolate at home because it is to sweet and artificial tasting for me, that is why I like dark chocolate so much. But English chocolate is a bit of a game changer, I think I might need to find a way to sneak some into my carry on luggage on the plane home! Melissa is also a big fan of comparing food and she reported to me that McDonald's tastes the same (I am glad I did not have to participate in this experiment).
Also, I am supposed to attend a cricket match tomorrow, which should be very interesting as this will be my first time experiencing live or televised cricket (though I have seen random highlights on SportsCenter in the past). I am excited to be able to take in the sport and learn more about English culture through this experience. I also have two final interviews to conduct for my research and those will take place on Thursday and Friday. After that, I will write up my observations! It is strange to believe that I am almost completed with this project. Anyway, I am looking forward to what tomorrow brings!
Song of the Day: Oasis - "Don't Look Back in Anger"
After work I headed to the Snug with Ryan and Melissa for dinner. I was able to get another sampling of fish and chips, (which I enjoyed much more than the first!). Over dinner it was interesting to hear about other's experiences in England thus far. Whenever we get together as a group it is very interesting to hear other people's thoughts on the experience. Hearing these views gives me a fresh perspective that is rooted somewhere beside my own experience.
After dinner Ryan and I headed to Tesco to pick up snacks. I am very excited to report I purchased crunchy English peanut butter (or as they call it "peanut spread")! As strange as it sounds, tasting foods and finding differences between the U.S. version and the U.K. version is a guilty pleasure of mine. I am definitely able to say that without a doubt, I prefer English chocolate infinitely more to American chocolate. I rarely eat chocolate at home because it is to sweet and artificial tasting for me, that is why I like dark chocolate so much. But English chocolate is a bit of a game changer, I think I might need to find a way to sneak some into my carry on luggage on the plane home! Melissa is also a big fan of comparing food and she reported to me that McDonald's tastes the same (I am glad I did not have to participate in this experiment).
Also, I am supposed to attend a cricket match tomorrow, which should be very interesting as this will be my first time experiencing live or televised cricket (though I have seen random highlights on SportsCenter in the past). I am excited to be able to take in the sport and learn more about English culture through this experience. I also have two final interviews to conduct for my research and those will take place on Thursday and Friday. After that, I will write up my observations! It is strange to believe that I am almost completed with this project. Anyway, I am looking forward to what tomorrow brings!
Song of the Day: Oasis - "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Monday, May 5, 2014
Journal Entry 11: Bank Holidays and Relaxation
We had the day off from work at Anglia Ruskin University because it is a Bank Holiday in England. Consequently, I decided to use today to relax (honestly my feet are still sore from London). I watched the first Amazing Spider Man (it was okay) before heading out into Cambridge in search of food.
I decided to try to take some new routes to get to familiar places. I have gotten very good at my ability to navigate the city of Cambridge, but I still obviously haven't seen everything. While going about on one of my new routes I did encounter a nice little residential neighborhood. The streets were very quiet there and it made for a pleasant walk. When I got to Parker's Piece, I found tons of people lounging about on the grass, as well as some taking part in games of football, etc. It provided a nice background for my little stroll.
I also went about looking for train rates to Manchester next weekend. After finding the rates, I realized they were a bit out of my price range. Needless to say, I think I will be heading to the Medieval town next weekend! I will be sure to post lots of neat pictures of what I discover there.
Song of the Day: Radiohead - "Street Spirit"
I decided to try to take some new routes to get to familiar places. I have gotten very good at my ability to navigate the city of Cambridge, but I still obviously haven't seen everything. While going about on one of my new routes I did encounter a nice little residential neighborhood. The streets were very quiet there and it made for a pleasant walk. When I got to Parker's Piece, I found tons of people lounging about on the grass, as well as some taking part in games of football, etc. It provided a nice background for my little stroll.
I also went about looking for train rates to Manchester next weekend. After finding the rates, I realized they were a bit out of my price range. Needless to say, I think I will be heading to the Medieval town next weekend! I will be sure to post lots of neat pictures of what I discover there.
Song of the Day: Radiohead - "Street Spirit"
Journal Entry 10: Sore Legs and a Ton of Turkish Food
I will be honest, after all the walking from London, I woke up feeling like I was hit by a double decker bus. I guess that is what walking almost ten miles will do to my body. However, Ryan and I both agreed that it was worth it. By walking as much as we did we felt like we were really able to get a better sense for the city.
After getting ready, Ryan and I headed out to get some lunch we decided to go to a sushi place that was recommended to us as Ryan has never tried sushi before and it is my favorite food on the entire planet. I will give Ryan credit on this trip, he has eagerly stepped outside of his comfort zone in many ways, even through the food he has eaten. Needless to say, Ryan did not enjoy the sushi even remotely, but I was proud that he tried it. Next, we ventured off to find some old bookstores to get some souvenirs. During this adventure we randomly bumped into Melissa and we all went over to the market located in town. While there, I stopped off to get some tea for Susan and I, as well as a box for our friend Tiffany.
After returning home, I relaxed for a while and Skyped with Susan before getting dinner. I decided that I also wanted to have a culinary adventure and tried the Turkish restaurant down the street from my accommodations. I went in having no idea what I would order, but once there I ordered the lamb shank and rice, as well as a pita salad for take away. When I watched the employee pack up my food I realized he had given me a gigantic portion of food that he had to contain in a tin serving platter (that was extremely hot). I was shocked that I had this much food for as reasonably as it was priced. It wasn't until I got home and unloaded the contents of my bags that I noticed there were two forks packed into them. So basically, I ordered the equivalent of two humans worth of food. Oh well, more leftovers for me! :)
While the day was low on activities, as I mostly lounged about, (though I did enjoy watching a jazz band at the pub next door). It was nice to have a culinary adventure! I am going to continue to push myself to make the most of this experience and am considering taking a train to Manchester next weekend. I have also heard rumor that there is a medieval town about 12 miles outside of town that you can access via bus. I think that could be an interesting adventure as well. We will see what I decide to do, but I cannot wait to see where this adventure takes me!
After getting ready, Ryan and I headed out to get some lunch we decided to go to a sushi place that was recommended to us as Ryan has never tried sushi before and it is my favorite food on the entire planet. I will give Ryan credit on this trip, he has eagerly stepped outside of his comfort zone in many ways, even through the food he has eaten. Needless to say, Ryan did not enjoy the sushi even remotely, but I was proud that he tried it. Next, we ventured off to find some old bookstores to get some souvenirs. During this adventure we randomly bumped into Melissa and we all went over to the market located in town. While there, I stopped off to get some tea for Susan and I, as well as a box for our friend Tiffany.
After returning home, I relaxed for a while and Skyped with Susan before getting dinner. I decided that I also wanted to have a culinary adventure and tried the Turkish restaurant down the street from my accommodations. I went in having no idea what I would order, but once there I ordered the lamb shank and rice, as well as a pita salad for take away. When I watched the employee pack up my food I realized he had given me a gigantic portion of food that he had to contain in a tin serving platter (that was extremely hot). I was shocked that I had this much food for as reasonably as it was priced. It wasn't until I got home and unloaded the contents of my bags that I noticed there were two forks packed into them. So basically, I ordered the equivalent of two humans worth of food. Oh well, more leftovers for me! :)
While the day was low on activities, as I mostly lounged about, (though I did enjoy watching a jazz band at the pub next door). It was nice to have a culinary adventure! I am going to continue to push myself to make the most of this experience and am considering taking a train to Manchester next weekend. I have also heard rumor that there is a medieval town about 12 miles outside of town that you can access via bus. I think that could be an interesting adventure as well. We will see what I decide to do, but I cannot wait to see where this adventure takes me!
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Journal Entry 9: London Calling
Today was the big day where we ventured off to the City of London! Ryan and I made this journey together and first and foremost I will say, we had a blast! I developed my wish list of places to visit while in London and placed those sites into Google Maps (thanks to Susan for sending me the PDF <3). Ryan was interested in visiting many of the same places I was, so it worked out very well for both of us and we both agreed we made a great traveling team. Armed with a cell phone full of screen shots of Google Maps directions, we set out for one of the largest cities in the world... Warning: What follows are the highlights of a fantastic trip to London, but certainly not the complete story as there was so much to see. (I am uploading 192 pictures to Facebook, so what I don't mention here will surely be contained in those photos.)
We managed to get through the train station in Cambridge with relative ease, despite the fact that neither of us has taken a commuter train in the past (also we somehow go the tickets for half price, go us!). We arrived in King's Cross about 15 minutes earlier than we were supposed to according to the railway estimates. The first thing we did was find a map. Next, I layer the map out on a large piece of stone and began to use my highlighter to lay out our Google Maps route. After doing this we set off!
First we had lunch at a restaurant called Trio D'Or Café. This place was family run and featured some great sandwiches and salads. After eating we headed out to see the Tower of London. On the way we managed to snap several pictures of the sites with relative ease, because surprisingly there were not many people around us! (this lasted for a while, until we hit the Tower of London, then we found them). We made it to the Tower of London, snapped some photos and admired the scenery. I also found myself jealous because they have a catapult and I need one. After Ryan got some things at the gift shop for his nephew we set out to our next destination. However, we were sure to stop and admire the world famous Tower Bridge.
We next went to William Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. This new site is built on the original grounds and has recreated the original structure, with some added on structures as well. While there, I was able to purchase a copy of Julius Caesar (one of my absolute favorites by Shakespeare) for about 7 quid, I was happy with the affordability, way to go Shakespeare. I was a bit disappointed because I wanted to buy a bust of the man himself and sit it in my office in my future job (similar to Batman's Shakespeare statue button in the older comics), but I really didn't want to explain why I had a bust of Shakespeare in my carry-on and I know I cannot afford the weight on my lone checked bag.
After this, we went to see Big Ben. For much of the way to Big Ben we were able to walk right on, or near the riverside of the River Thames and I will say it was a breathtaking view of the city. Also right as we walked up to Big Ben, the bell rung because the hour was up. Ryan and I were very excited to be able to hear Big Ben roar! We both took about 1,000 photos at Big Ben and also we checked out a statue of Winston Churchill. It was so awesome to see something that is world famous, but that also has been around since Big Ben has. It was an absolutely beautiful site, so much so that it did not even seem real.
After getting our fill of Big Ben, we headed to Buckingham Palace. I also managed to sneak in a selfie (which I rarely ever do) with a Royal Guard marching about in the background.
Next we walked past the Royal Gardens and the Wellington Arch by Green Park. While there we randomly visited a very powerful memorial for airmen who passed away in military service. I really enjoyed Ryan and my style of being flexible while visiting London, as I think we were able to see some really awesome areas that were not in the original plan! After this, we stopped briefly at a pub before heading through Chinatown and onto Forbidden Planet.
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of comic books. Today worldwide was Free Comic Book Day. This is a wonderful and magical day (where in an attempt to hook new readers) the major and minor publishing companies publish special edition comics and give them away for free. Also, stores around the world discount their prices. While at Forbidden Planet I managed to pick up a couple of free comics and treated myself to my very own Sonic Screwdriver just like on Doctor Who!!! I also was able to get my picture taken with a life sized Batman statue, I am glad I wore my Green Lantern shirt because we looked pretty close to the Justice League.
After leaving Forbidden Planet, we started the trek back to King's Cross to catch a train back to Cambridge. During our entire visit, Ryan and I did not take the tube (or subway in the State's) or a cab or anything like that once. We walked throughout the entirety of our visit. According to Google Maps, this was just a hair shy of 10 miles. However, it doesn't take into account the extra walking we did outside of the route. I will say this, I have been to many a major city, such as New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Philadelphia, and so on. However, never have I been in a city that is more walking friendly than London. There no time (except for about 5 feet on the way to Big Ben due to construction) where Ryan and I were without a walkway. It was fantastic! So friendly to foot traffic.
Also, Ryan and I kept complementing the city on how interesting the architecture was. London has a fabulous mix of contemporary and older architecture that actually works well together. It was extremely beautiful. I think that London has now taken the cake for my favorite city that I have traveled to thus far. Also I am proud to say that I have successfully navigated two of the biggest cities in the world (New York and London). It is worth mentioning that London was extremely easy to navigate, (though it takes some time to get used to the placement of street signs, but it is that way all over England from what I have seen so far). I am just so glad that I made this journey to see London as it was a great experience and I look forward to doing it again in the future. Anyway, my legs are tired and I am heading to bed soon as I am beat! Thank you for reading as always, it is so nice that people have taken an interest.
P.S. I am currently awaiting my photos to be uploaded to cloud storage. I will add them first to Facebook under their own album and then will add a select few here to accompany this post.
Song of the Day: Elton John - "Levon"
We managed to get through the train station in Cambridge with relative ease, despite the fact that neither of us has taken a commuter train in the past (also we somehow go the tickets for half price, go us!). We arrived in King's Cross about 15 minutes earlier than we were supposed to according to the railway estimates. The first thing we did was find a map. Next, I layer the map out on a large piece of stone and began to use my highlighter to lay out our Google Maps route. After doing this we set off!
First we had lunch at a restaurant called Trio D'Or Café. This place was family run and featured some great sandwiches and salads. After eating we headed out to see the Tower of London. On the way we managed to snap several pictures of the sites with relative ease, because surprisingly there were not many people around us! (this lasted for a while, until we hit the Tower of London, then we found them). We made it to the Tower of London, snapped some photos and admired the scenery. I also found myself jealous because they have a catapult and I need one. After Ryan got some things at the gift shop for his nephew we set out to our next destination. However, we were sure to stop and admire the world famous Tower Bridge.
We next went to William Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. This new site is built on the original grounds and has recreated the original structure, with some added on structures as well. While there, I was able to purchase a copy of Julius Caesar (one of my absolute favorites by Shakespeare) for about 7 quid, I was happy with the affordability, way to go Shakespeare. I was a bit disappointed because I wanted to buy a bust of the man himself and sit it in my office in my future job (similar to Batman's Shakespeare statue button in the older comics), but I really didn't want to explain why I had a bust of Shakespeare in my carry-on and I know I cannot afford the weight on my lone checked bag.
After this, we went to see Big Ben. For much of the way to Big Ben we were able to walk right on, or near the riverside of the River Thames and I will say it was a breathtaking view of the city. Also right as we walked up to Big Ben, the bell rung because the hour was up. Ryan and I were very excited to be able to hear Big Ben roar! We both took about 1,000 photos at Big Ben and also we checked out a statue of Winston Churchill. It was so awesome to see something that is world famous, but that also has been around since Big Ben has. It was an absolutely beautiful site, so much so that it did not even seem real.
After getting our fill of Big Ben, we headed to Buckingham Palace. I also managed to sneak in a selfie (which I rarely ever do) with a Royal Guard marching about in the background.
Next we walked past the Royal Gardens and the Wellington Arch by Green Park. While there we randomly visited a very powerful memorial for airmen who passed away in military service. I really enjoyed Ryan and my style of being flexible while visiting London, as I think we were able to see some really awesome areas that were not in the original plan! After this, we stopped briefly at a pub before heading through Chinatown and onto Forbidden Planet.
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of comic books. Today worldwide was Free Comic Book Day. This is a wonderful and magical day (where in an attempt to hook new readers) the major and minor publishing companies publish special edition comics and give them away for free. Also, stores around the world discount their prices. While at Forbidden Planet I managed to pick up a couple of free comics and treated myself to my very own Sonic Screwdriver just like on Doctor Who!!! I also was able to get my picture taken with a life sized Batman statue, I am glad I wore my Green Lantern shirt because we looked pretty close to the Justice League.
After leaving Forbidden Planet, we started the trek back to King's Cross to catch a train back to Cambridge. During our entire visit, Ryan and I did not take the tube (or subway in the State's) or a cab or anything like that once. We walked throughout the entirety of our visit. According to Google Maps, this was just a hair shy of 10 miles. However, it doesn't take into account the extra walking we did outside of the route. I will say this, I have been to many a major city, such as New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Philadelphia, and so on. However, never have I been in a city that is more walking friendly than London. There no time (except for about 5 feet on the way to Big Ben due to construction) where Ryan and I were without a walkway. It was fantastic! So friendly to foot traffic.
Also, Ryan and I kept complementing the city on how interesting the architecture was. London has a fabulous mix of contemporary and older architecture that actually works well together. It was extremely beautiful. I think that London has now taken the cake for my favorite city that I have traveled to thus far. Also I am proud to say that I have successfully navigated two of the biggest cities in the world (New York and London). It is worth mentioning that London was extremely easy to navigate, (though it takes some time to get used to the placement of street signs, but it is that way all over England from what I have seen so far). I am just so glad that I made this journey to see London as it was a great experience and I look forward to doing it again in the future. Anyway, my legs are tired and I am heading to bed soon as I am beat! Thank you for reading as always, it is so nice that people have taken an interest.
P.S. I am currently awaiting my photos to be uploaded to cloud storage. I will add them first to Facebook under their own album and then will add a select few here to accompany this post.
Song of the Day: Elton John - "Levon"
Friday, May 2, 2014
Journal Entry 8: Interviews and Little Endings
I have really been acclimating well to my surroundings here in Cambridge. It seems like the longer I am here, the more confident I become. I have been making it my mission to figure out all of the little nuances within English culture, particularly in language. What I have been spending much of this time doing is figuring out the pieces of slang. Believe it or not, this makes it easier to function both in public places and at work, etc.
I also had another great interview for my project. Again, I am amazed at how eager these high level staff members are to talk to me. They all have spoke very openly about the student discipline process here at Anglia Ruskin, that I am sure I will have so much to work with when I get down to writing up my report and presentation. At this point, I feel like I need to be careful with how much information I try to tackle within it, because my interviewees have been so open.
Also, I had a conversation with my brother today about what I termed as "little endings". He was telling me about it was his last day in his internship experience and I told him "yeah, it happens, it's all little endings now". That is, it seems like there are always little things when you come towards the end of your graduate program where you think "Oh, this is the last time I have to register for classes", etc.
When thinking about that, I realize I maybe have skipped a bit over some of those little endings. I have been balancing a lot this semester in my program and towards the end, I was just trying to get all my finals done before coming here to England. With graduation happening at Wright State tomorrow, now I find myself thinking about how my time as a Master's Degree student is coming to a close. To be honest, I rarely talk about this sort of thing, but I have put so much work towards this goal of getting this degree for the last 5 years.
My last year of undergraduate work, I just thought a lot about how I would much rather be in classes related to student affairs, but I needed to finish my degree. Then as an AmeriCorps member (while I had a fantastic time in this program, learned so much, and met some great people) I also did without a lot. That is, in case you aren't aware, AmeriCorps members make very little money (around $10,000 for the year). While I was personally and professionally very happy, I was struggling a lot financially. However, what kept me going was the goal of getting my Master's Degree.
Then after getting into and progressing through my graduate program, I just kept looking toward the end and achieving my goal. Now that I am at the threshold of it, I don't think that I really stopped to think about it. I always seem to keep myself busy professionally, so it's hard to sit back and admire my progress I guess...I started thinking about this today and thought "Maybe I will bask in this achievement for a bit...". Then I realized I was JUST researching and saving information on Ph.D. programs in student affairs today, so that when I want to begin going through the application process on that endeavor, I will have starting point.
I know this journal entry doesn't really fit the mold of my England trip, but I feel it is appropriate. That is, if you asked me two years ago if I ever thought I would be in England, interning and doing a project on student conduct, I would have laughed in your face. However, here I am and now that I am I just would like to say thank you to all the people who have helped me over the years. Also, thank you to the people in my life that have believed in me all this time. Even though I am not walking in graduation tomorrow, you can rest assured that I will be here, mulling over some piece of student affairs work in my head and missing all of you that are back stateside. Thanks for reading.
ML
Song of the Day: The Smiths - "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"
I also had another great interview for my project. Again, I am amazed at how eager these high level staff members are to talk to me. They all have spoke very openly about the student discipline process here at Anglia Ruskin, that I am sure I will have so much to work with when I get down to writing up my report and presentation. At this point, I feel like I need to be careful with how much information I try to tackle within it, because my interviewees have been so open.
Also, I had a conversation with my brother today about what I termed as "little endings". He was telling me about it was his last day in his internship experience and I told him "yeah, it happens, it's all little endings now". That is, it seems like there are always little things when you come towards the end of your graduate program where you think "Oh, this is the last time I have to register for classes", etc.
When thinking about that, I realize I maybe have skipped a bit over some of those little endings. I have been balancing a lot this semester in my program and towards the end, I was just trying to get all my finals done before coming here to England. With graduation happening at Wright State tomorrow, now I find myself thinking about how my time as a Master's Degree student is coming to a close. To be honest, I rarely talk about this sort of thing, but I have put so much work towards this goal of getting this degree for the last 5 years.
My last year of undergraduate work, I just thought a lot about how I would much rather be in classes related to student affairs, but I needed to finish my degree. Then as an AmeriCorps member (while I had a fantastic time in this program, learned so much, and met some great people) I also did without a lot. That is, in case you aren't aware, AmeriCorps members make very little money (around $10,000 for the year). While I was personally and professionally very happy, I was struggling a lot financially. However, what kept me going was the goal of getting my Master's Degree.
Then after getting into and progressing through my graduate program, I just kept looking toward the end and achieving my goal. Now that I am at the threshold of it, I don't think that I really stopped to think about it. I always seem to keep myself busy professionally, so it's hard to sit back and admire my progress I guess...I started thinking about this today and thought "Maybe I will bask in this achievement for a bit...". Then I realized I was JUST researching and saving information on Ph.D. programs in student affairs today, so that when I want to begin going through the application process on that endeavor, I will have starting point.
I know this journal entry doesn't really fit the mold of my England trip, but I feel it is appropriate. That is, if you asked me two years ago if I ever thought I would be in England, interning and doing a project on student conduct, I would have laughed in your face. However, here I am and now that I am I just would like to say thank you to all the people who have helped me over the years. Also, thank you to the people in my life that have believed in me all this time. Even though I am not walking in graduation tomorrow, you can rest assured that I will be here, mulling over some piece of student affairs work in my head and missing all of you that are back stateside. Thanks for reading.
ML
Song of the Day: The Smiths - "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Journal Entry 7: Data Transcription and Traditional Fish and Chips
I had an extremely productive day today in my internship experience at Anglia Ruskin University. Somehow in a 9-4:30 day I was get all of the information from the three interviews I have conducted transcribed. Additionally, I was able to complete some additional research about the Students' Union on campus and some of their advocacy services they offer. I have one interview tomorrow and a lot of time to read some of the research I have gathered.
Also, I was able to finally have my official England Fish and Chips from The Eagle Pub. I will say, they were fantastic. With mushed peas on the side, I will say that this was a great meal. Quite honestly, it was the best fried fish of all the times, though that could be just the excitement of England, because I make a pretty cracking fish and chips myself. Also, I was able to have a photo taken with some of the classy gents that grace the walls of The Eagle :)
Also, I was shocked to realize that I have walked so much since I have arrived in England that I wore a small hole into the bottom of my favorite dress shoes. Given that I have only been here for less than a week, I would say that is pretty impressive. As a result of my new found hole in my shoe, I purchased a new pair of shoes at the local Primark (I am addicted to Primark already!). I feel that my old shoes will likely not last through the rest of the trip, so I am glad I was able to procure another pair. When I get back stateside, I will buy another pair of the exact shoes and limit the amount of time I walk on cobblestone and the like in them. Anyway, the plan is still to hit London this weekend but first, I am going to Skype with the Designing Diverse Learning Experiences class that I co-facilitated for the first year cohort this evening and go to work tomorrow. As always, I am looking forward to another day in this experience!
UPDATE: I thought it would be worth mentioning that in many times when students go around to pubs, they sing as they walk to the next one (trust me they have serenaded me many nights now). Most times they sing older traditional sounding songs. However, tonight they walked by singing "All I Do is Win" by DJ Khaled...
Song of the Day: The Clash - "London Calling"
Also, I was able to finally have my official England Fish and Chips from The Eagle Pub. I will say, they were fantastic. With mushed peas on the side, I will say that this was a great meal. Quite honestly, it was the best fried fish of all the times, though that could be just the excitement of England, because I make a pretty cracking fish and chips myself. Also, I was able to have a photo taken with some of the classy gents that grace the walls of The Eagle :)
Also, I was shocked to realize that I have walked so much since I have arrived in England that I wore a small hole into the bottom of my favorite dress shoes. Given that I have only been here for less than a week, I would say that is pretty impressive. As a result of my new found hole in my shoe, I purchased a new pair of shoes at the local Primark (I am addicted to Primark already!). I feel that my old shoes will likely not last through the rest of the trip, so I am glad I was able to procure another pair. When I get back stateside, I will buy another pair of the exact shoes and limit the amount of time I walk on cobblestone and the like in them. Anyway, the plan is still to hit London this weekend but first, I am going to Skype with the Designing Diverse Learning Experiences class that I co-facilitated for the first year cohort this evening and go to work tomorrow. As always, I am looking forward to another day in this experience!
UPDATE: I thought it would be worth mentioning that in many times when students go around to pubs, they sing as they walk to the next one (trust me they have serenaded me many nights now). Most times they sing older traditional sounding songs. However, tonight they walked by singing "All I Do is Win" by DJ Khaled...
Song of the Day: The Clash - "London Calling"
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