Wednesday, October 22, 2014

U of Oxford Matriculation Ceremony

"It is what sociologists and anthropologists call the 'rites of passage.' Today, you have become what you were not. You have matriculated as a student of the University of Oxford."- Andrew Hamilton, Vice-Chancellor This past Saturday there was a beautiful ceremony for the Freshers (new students) of the university. We became members of the university and our names are written into a register. This means we can now participate, and take exams.   Matriculation is one of Oxford's main traditions, previously we were only members of...
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Friday, October 10, 2014

Driving in England

*Disclaimer* This is MY initial experience with English drivers and dealing with the roads in England Hello, again. It has been a long time since I have posted anything, I've been busy working, packing, moving and unpacking. I have officially moved to England to complete a graduate degree  at Oxford, and the majority of my posts will be about England. I brought a lot of things with me to England, about 110 pounds of stuff. Mostly clothes, shoes, and some toiletries. My mother came with me to help me carry everything and we decided to rent a car. Now, that has been a ride in itself and we returned the car a week...
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