It's official. I have lived in York for exactly one week and am still kicking. It's been a good week, i've done a lot, figured out timetables, met loads of people, explored campus, and finally got into the city centre. This won't be long because my friend Hannah (From UCSB who's going to Leeds) is here and i'm being a good little hostess.
I had a briefing for my Travel and Tourism class and found out about the topics, papers, readings etc I'm really excited to get reading a writing my first paper that is due in a month. Sometimes you really don't realize how much you miss school and learning until you've had to go four months cold turkey. Apparently I am a starved academic and will be forced to do numerous years of post-graduate work just to satiate my thirst for knowledge. I also made it into town for the first time (during the day, hehe) I wandered around the city before picking up Hannah from the rail station. I discovered there is an amazing farmers market on fridays and saturdays at Newgate Market in the city centre. Absolutely amazing. Countless food stalls with every taste catered for. I wouldn't recommend walking through it when extremely hungry unless you are prepared to be very undecisive or spending an astronomical sum on all the different varities. I bought a tea mug with a cow on it, so now i can properly enjoy my tea at home. When Hannah came we explored the same bits and different bits as well. We had cream tea at the Little Shambles Tea House. Found an amazing book shop with about 4 levels up and down rickety little staircases, basically my idea of heaven. I also went by the Treasurer's House, owned by the National Trust and located behind the Minster, to enquire about volunteering opportunities. They do conservation work in the winter months and if I could get involved in that I don't think I cold be happier. I could go on and on about the beautifulness of York and all the great historical places, food shops, pubs, and gardens but I honestly could not stop, so i'll leave it at that.
The Freshers Fair was yesterday, so I signed up for about 50 clubs, obviously i'm going to have to be a bit more selective. The ones i know i'm doing are the Outdoor Society, the Music Society, History Society, and Revelation Rock Gospel Choir. I'm interested in the Filmmaking Society, Archeology Society, and another choir as well so i'll just have to see. I also signed up for Tennis, Cricket, and Rowing. I think i've already decided to not do rowing, i don't think i've changed in the last two years and its better to quit before i start, haha. Tennis is looking like a good possibility because I could actually play for the university team because they're in need of women players. UC offers a scholarship of up to £200 for women athletes as well, so if I could get that then I could buy a new racquet and maybe some good playing shoes over here. Just a thought.
I'll leave you there, it's time to go flex my cooking muscles and make some omelets for breakfast/lunch/afternoon tea. Hope everyone's well and i love hearing from those of you at home :)
Picture: St Mary's Priory, what remains of it, in the castle museums gardens.
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