The World in Britain

It’s been over two months since I (or anyone else) posted anything here, so let me update you on what’s been going on here in England…

On November 26, the Fall ’09 Readingites celebrated Ring Day/Night! We started the day bright and early at 7 AM with a hunt for our rings. Gill, the Residence Manager for the program, had hidden our rings throughout the house and we had two hours to find them. Most of us found them quickly (I can proudly say it only took me a little over 20 minutes to find mine!) and rejoiced at finally getting our rings. Personally, I love my ring and hardly go anywhere without it. I have to admit that I was a little sad about giving up Ring Week on home campus to be here in Reading, but I feel that I still had a very nice Ring Week here in England. That night we had a combined Thanksgiving/Ring Night dinner and capped the night with a spirited rendition of the College Song outside of 141.

Classes ended two weeks ago on the 11^th and most of the Readingites are now off exploring other parts of the world, like Cairo and Paris. I am spending this break here in England trying to explore this country a little bit better. Last week I made it into London where I spent a wonderful day exploring the British Museum, the Geffrye Museum (a wonderful social history museum that I highly recommend),  and seeing “Cat on A Hot Tin Roof” in The West End, London’s theatre district. James Earl Jones (the voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa) starred in the show and I managed to meet him and get his autograph after the show. All in all, it was a very good day! I will be heading back into London for New Year’s Eve, where I plan to ring in 2010 in Trafalgar Square!

As for the coming months, I am excited to begin the next term because I feel more at ease here now, but at the same time I am a little sad at how quickly my time in England is going. I can only hope next term doesn’t go as quickly as this first one went. I will be sure to post more updates of my life abroad in the new year! Until next time, enjoy these pictures of Ring Week and the Holiday Season!

 My Ring!

The Christmas Tree at 141

Snowfall

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