Tomorrow is my first official day at university, where I will hopefully learn things and forge a social life. I have already managed to get myself unspeakably lost several times, as the campus is large and I am fairly small and uncoordinated – am I the only person who feels like that word looks misspelt? – but I remain optimistic.
My first lecture is a French one, for non-beginners, and I am quite nervous about it. This is partially due to my having done Higher French three years ago, but mostly because the person I happened to sit next to was, well, French. The subjunctive seems to be beyond my comprehension so I won't be surprised if I am swiftly moved to the beginners' class. J'ai oublié la plupart de mon français.
Straight after that, I have an English Literature lecture. We have four of these per week. I am once again apprehensive as I haven't read many 'classics' but "Emma" is on the reading list, so I can remedy that at least. I'm looking forward to doing some close reading again.
A few hours later I'll be in an English Language lecture, which is my main degree subject. I had an awkward moment in the campus book shop when a young man disdainfully asked me if I had been "forced to take English Language as well", and English Literature students have to take it in order to earn a literary degree. There is a good possibility that I am the only person who actually opted for the course. Alas. I get to learn Old English grammar.
It sounds like I shall have quite the exciting day tomorrow. Currently I am a festering incubus of disease, but I remain in hope that my head cold will clear up by this evening. I must get all my stationery sorted out (it is from a Japanese stationery shop called "Artbox" and it is adorable) and perhaps formulate an outfit that will withstand our apocalyptic weather conditions.
Wish me luck.
My first lecture is a French one, for non-beginners, and I am quite nervous about it. This is partially due to my having done Higher French three years ago, but mostly because the person I happened to sit next to was, well, French. The subjunctive seems to be beyond my comprehension so I won't be surprised if I am swiftly moved to the beginners' class. J'ai oublié la plupart de mon français.
Straight after that, I have an English Literature lecture. We have four of these per week. I am once again apprehensive as I haven't read many 'classics' but "Emma" is on the reading list, so I can remedy that at least. I'm looking forward to doing some close reading again.
A few hours later I'll be in an English Language lecture, which is my main degree subject. I had an awkward moment in the campus book shop when a young man disdainfully asked me if I had been "forced to take English Language as well", and English Literature students have to take it in order to earn a literary degree. There is a good possibility that I am the only person who actually opted for the course. Alas. I get to learn Old English grammar.
It sounds like I shall have quite the exciting day tomorrow. Currently I am a festering incubus of disease, but I remain in hope that my head cold will clear up by this evening. I must get all my stationery sorted out (it is from a Japanese stationery shop called "Artbox" and it is adorable) and perhaps formulate an outfit that will withstand our apocalyptic weather conditions.
Wish me luck.
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