You may see a slight change in my title up there. Well, that's because for the next three months I will be studying at Oxford University. A few friends and family were suggesting I maintain a blog about my experiences. At first I planned on starting an entirely new blog, but then I thought, this translates so well into my library science interests! Many people go into study abroad approaching it as a life experience: to travel, to see the world, to party. Yes, all of those things are important elements to this opportunity, but for me, this is all about the education (I say that as I push my glasses up the bridge of my nose).
That being said, for the next three months this blog is going to become a mix of my travel experiences and my academic ones, especially since there are no better libraries than the ones that I now have access to here in Oxford. I'm still going to try to keep some outside library news coming through the feed as well, but I want this to become a hub of my interests and experiences while I'm staying in England.
So hold tight! This is going to be a bumpy (and interesting) ride!
But for now, I have some Shakespeare to read. I'll try to post sometime this week with a little recap of what has happened so far on my semester abroad.
so i wrote a comment earlier and have no idea where it went to....did you ever see it?
ReplyDeletesince my first comment seems to have vanished into cyberspace, let me try to recreate it: as I read your first blog from England, I find myself so thrilled to be sharing this journey with you (at least vicariously...). When you speak of your focus on the education this experience will provide, I am so proud of my "daughter" and also a little creeped out by the fact that you're sounding just like me (I too am pushing my glasses up the bridge of my nose...)....Cannot wait to read about your adventures and hear about your explorations of the libraries at Oxford.....
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ms. Rick! You've been such an inspiration throughout my college career, I really don't know if I could do this without your guidance and support. I'm glad I get to share this experience with you in any way that I can.
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