Week 1 Update

Well I've surived an entire week here! Woohoo! I've learned a few things. St. Andrews really is as beautiful as everyone told me, and I LOVE boxing! Just got back from my second workout with the club. It's intense, but its going to whip my ass into shape and its a good outlet for my anger. I haven't started classes yet, and I'm actually not sure when I do. Some people start tomorrow, but I'm not sure. My advisor is a little kooky, but I like them that way. I've not been sleeping well, which is quite unfortunate, but hopefully boxing will put me back on a regular schedule. I'm also not quite sure how I feel about my flatmates yet, but as Lera said, I'm trying desperatley to keep an open mind. It's hard though when they dont make any effort to include me and/or keep it quiet when I'm suffering from a horrible migraine.

Oh I matriculated yesterday. Which is some fancy British word for becoming an official student at the university. I got my ID card and everything. Now if only I knew when classes were staring etc.....haha

Oh well, for now I'll run on the beach (Chariots of Fire was filmed on the beach I've been running on, how could I resist) and box.

Well here we go....

Well this is it. In four hours I have to wake up to shower and get my ass ready to get on a plane to Boston, where I"ll be for two days, then its the big one, off to Scotland. I'm simultaneously terrified and super excited. BAH. I'm ready to do this, I want to go back to school. I absolutely adore Soviet history. I know I"ll be happy. Goodbyes are just extremely hard for me. and the goodbye tomorrow morning will not be happy. Bah! I need to go to bed

Scotland Ho

So, due to the fact that I hate the blog function on myspace anymore, just because it doesn't run well on a mac, I've decided to start a blog here to keep you all updated on my going ons in Scotland over the course of the next year. I leave in approximately two and a half weeks for the birthplace of golf, where I will spend almost exactly one year studying and writing to earn a silly M.Litt in Central and Eastern European Studies, with of course a special focus on Soviet history.

I'm sure no one cares, but check back regularily for updates, photos, etc.