Hi All,
It's been quite a while since I have posted an update, and for that I apologize. I am sure you have all been anxiously awaiting and checking the blog during your busy schedules daily for an update. This post is dedicated to my dear friend and former roomie, Rachel, who requested this update over a week ago! I have been swamped with schoolwork and studying for exams, and so last week I did not allow myself to respond to many emails or update the blog. Frustrating I know...why am I over here anyways? Who would have guessed that school would take over my time??
Let's see if I can fill you in on the past few weeks - it's been busy around St. Andrews and Deans Court! Winter is finally here, unfortunately. Yesterday was probably the coldest day we've had - only about 34 degrees. Luckily the wind wasn't bad yesterday. Last week we had what the locals call a "storm" where there was really strong winds all day. I was in a meeting on campus one evening and the wind was so strong that even though the windows were closed, the draperies inside the building were still blowing. I would guess that the wind was between 30 & 40 mph - it almost knocked me down at one point. The time changed back one hour this past weekend and it really does make a huge difference. I have been running around 5 pm in the evenings and until this week, it has been nice to watch the sunset. Since the time change, it is pitch black at 5 pm - makes a difficult run on the beach with no lights. I guess the running will have to be limited to the lit areas this winter!
A few weeks ago Deans Court hosted a Formal Dinner for its residents. This required everyone to dress up - the boys came in their tuxes (or "dinner jackets") and suits and all the girls looked nice as well. It was a lot of fun - they offered cocktails before dinner, then a 3-course meal, and then we all gathered in our common room after dinner to finish the night off. It was a great night of fellowship and fun with the 50 or so people who live in Deans Court. Everyone really is great and so much fun, and we all get along so well!
As Deans Court residents, we decided that we needed to utilize our beautiful garden before it got too cold and have a "Garden Party". We planned it for a Friday evening a few weeks ago. It turned out to be a big hit! Postgrads from all over St. Andrews showed up for the Garden Party. It was great to have so many other people join in on the fun! Deans Court has proven to be the social mecca for many postgrads. However, it WAS too cold to have it outside, so we moved it into the common room. We just socialized all night and hung out with everyone. Some of the guys who live here that are more musically talented brought their guitars and such and played the piano as others sang along. Eventually we decided it couldn't be a true Garden Party unless we spent some time in the garden. So we all bundled up in coats and the musicians brought their instruments out to the garden and we all stood around and sang along to the music. It was so much fun!!!
Last week wasn't as exciting as the previous week, as I said earlier I spent most of it studying. I am still playing tennis on Tuesday nights (with many layers on!) and golf lessons on Wednesdays. I enjoy both very much! Oh, and BIG NEWS - yours truly was officially elected last week as the Social Chair for the Postgraduate Society!!!! I know, fitting role huh? It should be a lot of fun. Apparently the Postgraduate Society has a huge budget and has a really great ball at the end of the school year. Last year they bussed the postgrads to a castle a little ways outside of St. Andrews. I'm sure we'll do something just as fun this year!
This weekend they've organized a Halloween event for Friday night in our dungeon-like medieval 14th century dining hall. That should be a good time! It will be interesting to see how everyone comes dressed up as - apparently the Brits aren't big on dressing up for Halloween. No worries, though, because the Americans are influencing them more and more each day!
That's about all the updates I have for now. This past weekend wasn't especially exciting, as I spent 8 hours on Saturday with some friends in a coffee shop studying and then more studying again on Sunday. Had my first exam on Monday, and I think/hope it went well! I have another exam to prepare for next week along with 2 papers. Next Thursday I'm taking off with four of my friends to Sweden to visit until the following Wednesday, and then we are heading down to London for the rest of the week. I'm really excited about it. Haven't been out of Scotland yet, so it should be a good change of scenery with friends! I'll be sure to post/send pictures when I get back. Hope to hear from you all soon!
Sending my LOVE and HUGS!!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Week 3: Dunhill Championship and the Work Begins...
Hello All!
I join you today as I am sitting in a little quaint coffee house attempting to do work. However, filling you in on the last week seems so much more entertaining at the moment. This week began on a beautiful, sunny Sunday. A bunch of my friends and I went down to The Old Course to watch the closing rounds of the Dunhill Championship. I had never before attended a professional golf tournament. It was a lot of fun and the weather was awesome - almost hot even! Hugh Grant and Samuel Jackson ventured into town last weekend for the tournament and were seen by many around in the pubs. I unfortunately was not one of those lucky people. However, we spent hours on Sunday walking the length of the golf course and following the golfers. Some of the professionals that you may recognized were British golfers Nick Dougherty and Rory McIlroy. It was a fun time and such a nice day to spend outside. I went down to the course with 4 different layers on, and by the time we finished, it was so warm I had stripped all my layers except one, and was still hot! It's not often that you get hot over here.
It's been quite a nice week weather-wise. Today it's about 60 degrees, but rainy outside. However, most of the time when it rains, it doesn't pour, just drizzles a lot.
Classes have started full-force. My Mondays are pretty rough - I have class from 10 - 6 with only one hour break all day. However, we have lunch in Deans Court, which is a 25 minute walk from the Business School, so I will miss lunch on Mondays as a result of lack of time. I spent most of this week in the library or coffee shops doing work and studying. My first exams begin in the next two weeks. Hopefully they will go okay. There is a lot of reading to do before exams!
I started golf lessons this week. The university gives a great deal on lessons from the Pro Shop down at the Old Course. It was a lot of fun and I am excited about it. I wasn't as bad as I thought I would be!
Tonight there is the Opening Ball that a society called the Kate Kennedy's Society puts on every year. The Americans in Deans Court are going and then a few other random people who live with us. It is supposed to be a good time. It's black tie, so it will be fun to dress up. Hopefully we won't freeze!
Plans for the weekend are the Ball tonight, much more studying tomorrow, and then I am going to Edinburgh on Sunday for the day with a friend just to look around and dinner. I will continue to keep you updated. I love to hear from you all, so please write! Love and miss you all!
I join you today as I am sitting in a little quaint coffee house attempting to do work. However, filling you in on the last week seems so much more entertaining at the moment. This week began on a beautiful, sunny Sunday. A bunch of my friends and I went down to The Old Course to watch the closing rounds of the Dunhill Championship. I had never before attended a professional golf tournament. It was a lot of fun and the weather was awesome - almost hot even! Hugh Grant and Samuel Jackson ventured into town last weekend for the tournament and were seen by many around in the pubs. I unfortunately was not one of those lucky people. However, we spent hours on Sunday walking the length of the golf course and following the golfers. Some of the professionals that you may recognized were British golfers Nick Dougherty and Rory McIlroy. It was a fun time and such a nice day to spend outside. I went down to the course with 4 different layers on, and by the time we finished, it was so warm I had stripped all my layers except one, and was still hot! It's not often that you get hot over here.
It's been quite a nice week weather-wise. Today it's about 60 degrees, but rainy outside. However, most of the time when it rains, it doesn't pour, just drizzles a lot.
Classes have started full-force. My Mondays are pretty rough - I have class from 10 - 6 with only one hour break all day. However, we have lunch in Deans Court, which is a 25 minute walk from the Business School, so I will miss lunch on Mondays as a result of lack of time. I spent most of this week in the library or coffee shops doing work and studying. My first exams begin in the next two weeks. Hopefully they will go okay. There is a lot of reading to do before exams!
I started golf lessons this week. The university gives a great deal on lessons from the Pro Shop down at the Old Course. It was a lot of fun and I am excited about it. I wasn't as bad as I thought I would be!
Tonight there is the Opening Ball that a society called the Kate Kennedy's Society puts on every year. The Americans in Deans Court are going and then a few other random people who live with us. It is supposed to be a good time. It's black tie, so it will be fun to dress up. Hopefully we won't freeze!
Plans for the weekend are the Ball tonight, much more studying tomorrow, and then I am going to Edinburgh on Sunday for the day with a friend just to look around and dinner. I will continue to keep you updated. I love to hear from you all, so please write! Love and miss you all!
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