Tests, lectures, and Museums
All right! I’m running out of ideas of how to start this off so let me get straight to the good stuff. The first class on my calendar for a History elective was the mock interview technique class. The thing …
Much ado about… what?
Today there really isn’t much to talk about. We had classes the first periods, and it was in the same place as yesterday, the old lodge area. Yesterday I said that the place was very old, but I didn’t specify …
Sunday…
It was quite a day yesterday, and today begins our last week here in Cambridge. It was elective day, essentially meaning that the whole day we would be having classes. It was strange, because we were having classes in the …
The Little London: Brighton
A cold breeze blows through the grounds of Magdalene college and the sky is a giant piece of dull iron. It is one of the rare cloudy days here in Cambridge and today we are supposed to go to the …
The Grass Rules
Something I thought about recently is the rule in Cambridge about the grass. So, if you are in Cambridge, the only three reasons that you can walk on some college grass is if a) you are a Fellow, b) you …
London Field Trip
The entire London Field trip was a blast! We left the campus pretty early, since breakfast started at 7:00. When we finished we brought packed lunch that was a sandwich and an apple. Before we got onto the bus, we …
The Course Day!
Well! Today is our first lecture day! We will be attending lectures, seminars, and other forms of college teaching. It is really exciting because I have never seen or attended something like this. Not even a workshop. I myself enrolled …
London day!
London day! CBL specially planned us a walking tour of London to see famous attractions and visit some interesting places. Early in the morning we all woke up to an earlier breakfast than usual (but not by much). I was …
Welcome and Orientation
The first day of the CBL and Oxford high-school program went quite quickly! Throughout the day students from all courses such as PPE, Econ, Natural Science, and Law, checked in from 2 in the afternoon, and waited on some students …
July 4th! (or just any day in the U.K)
The third day in the Oxford Program was very packed and hat less orientation to the program itself. We started off the day like any other: wake up, eat breakfast, and meet up at the lawn. From there we met up …
The Fourth of July!
The third day began with breakfast, as usual. I was excited today along with some others in my group because today was the first day we will actually be in a classroom. After breakfast, the high school group went to …
The Tour (Episode II)
I sort of misheard the counselor yesterday when he knocked on my door to tell me I forgot to sign in at the mandatory 9:30 check-in time. I thought he said that breakfast was at 6:30 in the morning and …
Second Day and Personal Statement
Today was our second venture in the CBL Oxford program. With such large jetlag I slept in and woke up at 8:30! As soon as I realized I slept through my alarm I quickly woke myself and my roommate up. …
First Day…..
The first day here at Cambridge is amazing. It’s like stepping into a history textbook. I look around me at the polished stone and ceramic on the floor, and see the traces history has left behind. It was overwhelming, too. …
Last day… Farewell
Today, the last day, started with a workshop on interview techniques and mock interviews. It was very useful, or at least it hopefully will be. To actually get an interview means a university needs to like my personal statement (which …
Moot Court and Piano Concert
Today we had our last law elective. It was sad, Ana is a great teacher and I would have liked to have more lessons with her. At the beginning of the lesson we got feedback on our presentations which had …
Windsor Castle
Today we have our last excursion. As we get closer and closer to the end, I’m beginning to realize this experience is almost over. It definitely makes me feel quite sad. Today’s excursion was to the Windsor Castle. The Windsor …
Exam day
Today was stressful. Today we had the exam. It would have been fine, it seriously would have… had the teacher not told us the presentation was going to be graded. True, I should have know, but I guess it’s one …
Botanical Gardens and more…
I am sleeping way too little. Though I’m having fun, I find I actually have barely any time for myself during the day. I haven’t actually been able to read since the beginning of the week! And if I happen …
Punting in Oxford
This morning started off great, I was shown a new place I can get decent coffee near college. Thank God as well, I was definitely coffee deprived. Had it not been for that I definitely would have fallen asleep in …
Excursion Day to Bath and Stonehenge
Today was another excursion day: we went to Bath and Stonehenge. We had to be at the bus by eight fifteen… That’s really early. I didn’t even have time to have breakfast! The bus ride to Stonehenge was about an …
Sometimes people just get on your nerves…
The day started off with a visit to Christ church college. Something you should know for when you’re there… you’re not allowed to sit anywhere! There are porters all around who scold you for everything! To my great surprise, after …
Free time and visit t the Bodleian library!
Today I decided I would not eat eggs and sausage for breakfast anymore. To my delight, fruit and cereal are an option! I just can’t manage sausage at eight in the morning everyday! And I swear I’ve gained at least …
London Day!
Today we went to London! London is a lot of people’s dream city. You hear about it and see it on movies, so finally visiting it (if you haven’t been) can be really exiting. It’s a little different for me; …
Vist to the Oxford Castle! And much more…
Today was my first day of experience at the cbl summer academy. One piece of advice? If you’re thinking of applying: do it. Since the arrival yesterday, I have had the possibility to talk to and confront myself with people …
Meeting New People
This morning started with the continuation of the personal statements workshop we had yesterday. After having tried to write our personal statements, we were paired with each other and gave one another constructive criticism on them, which helped me notice …
