The sick gods thought it would be fun to really mess with me in my first few days of being in my host country for my study abroad experience. They thought they would give me as bad of a cold as I had in February with coughing, sneezing, lungs so heavy I can't breathe with a sinus headache to boot, sick. I have found some fizzy tablets that kill the headache, but for lungs it is cough syrup, which I really don't want to be wasting my money on and I already ran out yesterday morning. Of course the coughing doesn't get really bad until I am trying to lay down to sleep.
But beyond being sick I am still out doing things. Yesterday was a proper orientation with my school where I got my schedule, my museum card, and some information on other school-related opportunities.
For instance, I am going to be writing for the school blog, 250 words a segment talking about my experience, once or twice a week...hey I think I can handle that.
Also, I am looking into doing independent study in photography instead of one of my classes, but there is the whole glitch that even though I am self-taught as a photographer it doesn't really transfer into the academic world. So I may be bust in that. Regardless it was worth asking about.
Today I have classes from 12:30-2:30 a break until 5 where I think I might go see something and have a small lunch, then I go back from 5-7. Which I think I will follow with some sunset photography...if I can keep my coughing, hacking, weezing under control.
Tomorrow night I have classes, but I am also really looking forward to some fun activities after. Such as maybe going to a FREE art history lecture, and a pub quiz at a local Irish pub (run by a Glaswegian) that Richard likes a lot. They have strongbow, which isn't my favorite cider, but it is better than nothing.
Well time for breakfast and life...figure out what I am taking for lunch today and all that.
Love,
Rebecca
P.S. I promise to have better adventures once I kick this blasted cold.
But beyond being sick I am still out doing things. Yesterday was a proper orientation with my school where I got my schedule, my museum card, and some information on other school-related opportunities.
For instance, I am going to be writing for the school blog, 250 words a segment talking about my experience, once or twice a week...hey I think I can handle that.
Also, I am looking into doing independent study in photography instead of one of my classes, but there is the whole glitch that even though I am self-taught as a photographer it doesn't really transfer into the academic world. So I may be bust in that. Regardless it was worth asking about.
Today I have classes from 12:30-2:30 a break until 5 where I think I might go see something and have a small lunch, then I go back from 5-7. Which I think I will follow with some sunset photography...if I can keep my coughing, hacking, weezing under control.
Tomorrow night I have classes, but I am also really looking forward to some fun activities after. Such as maybe going to a FREE art history lecture, and a pub quiz at a local Irish pub (run by a Glaswegian) that Richard likes a lot. They have strongbow, which isn't my favorite cider, but it is better than nothing.
Well time for breakfast and life...figure out what I am taking for lunch today and all that.
Love,
Rebecca
P.S. I promise to have better adventures once I kick this blasted cold.
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