The lady taking the picture said Alex looks out of it... but we all were... no sleep, too much adrenaline. No food. I had tried to eat a bagel that morning, but I was so nervous for the 3 hour exam on everything we had learned for the year, that it came up shortly before I left for the exam... yes, you understand me correctly.
LUNCH! I had nachos!
Then we went to Worcester College (Alex's college, is sooo beautiful -- pronounced 'worster').
One of the main quads...
You have to remember that walking on (or if you prefer, playing croquet on) lawns here at Oxford is strictly by permission only at sometimes during the year. Last week I got two emails about which quad lawn we could walk on starting next week. All this = very well kept green loveliness everywhere.
Worcester's outside bar area, etc.
This is common in colleges, when they win rowing competitions etc, they write on walls with chalk... they fade through the years.
This is one area (or acres of area) in the back on Worcester college, basically its own large park with wildlife, benches etc. In a week Worcester is teaming up with two other colleges to host one of the fanciest balls in Oxford. Tickets cost 120 pounds, it 'white tie' which means white coats with tails, and ties (fancier than a black tie event). Also, see the pond in the background there, well it is large, and they are going to erect a floating dance floor on it. Yep...
Tired and happy girls.
Ducks and stuff.
My head in the sun, not worried about taking the exam anymore.
Worcester college, has the oldest residential hall in Oxford, it has been continuously inhabited by students for 900 years or something crazy like that. Honestly.
The back of the residential hall. These colleges aren't exactly scraping by. There are always gardeners tending the 'atmosphere'.
I'm just happy to be done with the exam. Now... only a dissertation to write!
One of the main quads...
You have to remember that walking on (or if you prefer, playing croquet on) lawns here at Oxford is strictly by permission only at sometimes during the year. Last week I got two emails about which quad lawn we could walk on starting next week. All this = very well kept green loveliness everywhere.
Worcester's outside bar area, etc. This is common in colleges, when they win rowing competitions etc, they write on walls with chalk... they fade through the years.
This is one area (or acres of area) in the back on Worcester college, basically its own large park with wildlife, benches etc. In a week Worcester is teaming up with two other colleges to host one of the fanciest balls in Oxford. Tickets cost 120 pounds, it 'white tie' which means white coats with tails, and ties (fancier than a black tie event). Also, see the pond in the background there, well it is large, and they are going to erect a floating dance floor on it. Yep...
Tired and happy girls. Ducks and stuff. My head in the sun, not worried about taking the exam anymore. Worcester college, has the oldest residential hall in Oxford, it has been continuously inhabited by students for 900 years or something crazy like that. Honestly. The back of the residential hall. These colleges aren't exactly scraping by. There are always gardeners tending the 'atmosphere'.I'm just happy to be done with the exam. Now... only a dissertation to write!
2 comments:
Congratulations, Chelsea! I haven't checked your blog in forever, and it's so exciting to take it all in. All I keep thinking is: Chelsea's blog = magical. Looking out the windows of the Cup 'o Joe in Columbus = not-so-magical.
So proud of you! You worked SO hard! I'm so glad you get a bit of a break. Enjoy Oxford for all it's worth. I wish I was still there. I love you.
Eric
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