Letter From America
... is the name of a classic song by The Proclaimers. It is also what happened today. A letter arived from beyond these not-so-hallowed shores.
Well, not quite a letter. More like a magazine, yet not on glossy paper. It is apparently put out every three months by the camp I worked at this summer, and this was the first edition since summer. So, there was much for them to describe. I skipped all the boring bits about the other parts of the camp I worked at and went straight to my unit.
Seems that all the counsellors got a mention. But I am happy to report that I got the biggest, and the first. Americans really seem to like people from England. I guess their country is just so huge that any kind of difference could be a welcome. But they reserve a special place for Englishness, for some reason. I'm sure I shattered all their illusions anyway, but they definitely liked me at my camp. Nice to know.
Anyway... the lack of updates around here lately is largely due to the fact that I have had my nose to the grindstone on my monster essays. But I am pleased to report that I have successfully both of them, all 3,000 words. And a week ahead of schedule too. This is a very good situation to be in.
So... this means I have a very light schedule now, until I have to start revising. My two exams are just two weeks away, but they are placed so well that I have lots of time after the first to revise for the second, meaning I don't even have to consider that exam until the first is well out of the way. Excellent. This couldn't have gone any better.
Meanwhile, my housemate who does the same course as me hasn't even started either of his 3,000 word essays. He is stuffed. But this is nothing new.
Life is good. I'm really looking forward to getting this semester over with. Back home for a few weeks is sounding extremely good right now... especially considering the Age Old Problem of Cold that this house suffers from. No amount of radiators solve the issue, so we have to put lots of layers on. Bah.
Well, not quite a letter. More like a magazine, yet not on glossy paper. It is apparently put out every three months by the camp I worked at this summer, and this was the first edition since summer. So, there was much for them to describe. I skipped all the boring bits about the other parts of the camp I worked at and went straight to my unit.
Seems that all the counsellors got a mention. But I am happy to report that I got the biggest, and the first. Americans really seem to like people from England. I guess their country is just so huge that any kind of difference could be a welcome. But they reserve a special place for Englishness, for some reason. I'm sure I shattered all their illusions anyway, but they definitely liked me at my camp. Nice to know.
Anyway... the lack of updates around here lately is largely due to the fact that I have had my nose to the grindstone on my monster essays. But I am pleased to report that I have successfully both of them, all 3,000 words. And a week ahead of schedule too. This is a very good situation to be in.
So... this means I have a very light schedule now, until I have to start revising. My two exams are just two weeks away, but they are placed so well that I have lots of time after the first to revise for the second, meaning I don't even have to consider that exam until the first is well out of the way. Excellent. This couldn't have gone any better.
Meanwhile, my housemate who does the same course as me hasn't even started either of his 3,000 word essays. He is stuffed. But this is nothing new.
Life is good. I'm really looking forward to getting this semester over with. Back home for a few weeks is sounding extremely good right now... especially considering the Age Old Problem of Cold that this house suffers from. No amount of radiators solve the issue, so we have to put lots of layers on. Bah.
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