Day Nine

Fact of the day: English chutney could be equivalent to barbecue sauce. I put it on my ham sandwich for tomorrow...why not?

The Bible study was really great. It was nice to meet new people who are around our age and the study itself was beneficial.

We got back around 10:30, later than expected, and I had an assignment due the next day. So I stayed up until 1:00 analyzing a recording of myself working through a math problem, well stumbling through it anyway. It was a neat assignment and I was pleased with my ability to write five pages in two hours.

Today the girls went to a pantomime, or British play, of Sleeping Beauty. We were there with hundreds of school children. It was so much fun! They interacted a lot with the audience and the kids were very responsive. I of course, yelled and sung along with them. It was definitely worth the money.

I had my readings for the next tutorial sent to Radcliffe Camera, a beautiful domelike building that is part of the Bodelian Library. I got to climb a spiral staircase to read up at the top of the dome. It was so cool!

My third tutorial was today at the Social Sciences Library, which is, unfortunately, a modern looking building. Our discussion was good and I feel prepared to do the next assignment, which is due Monday. She bought me coffee, so this lady is ok in my book. I am learning a lot and my thinking regarding education is being challenged. I read an article today on equity in the classroom, which was fascinating. I wish we had all this literature at our fingertips in the Staes. I am definitely trying to take advantage of it while I can.

I need to get some sleep tonight to make up for my lack of it last night. We have big travel plans for the next three days: London, Cambridge, and Stratford.

The weather, by the way, is much milder now; thirties and drier. I am enjoying the long walks to and from town. I would guess that I walk between 6-10 miles a day...crazy.