I am from Miami University.... OF OHIO!

Its the official start of school today. We had our orientation session this morning and the TAs (Teaching Assistants) brought us around on a tour of the College. Kings College, which is situated right around the city centre of Cambridge is stunningly, jaw-droppingly awesome. Pembroke College has a very pretty surrounding too! The PKP (Pembroke-Kings Program) students will be having our classes mostly in these two buildings and I just can't wait till I get into the routine of it! I know...its weird to be excited for classes. 

I already met a lot of people from around the United States today, who are also in this program with me. Most of them come from the West Coast - University of California (Berkeley, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Diego etc etc etc), to be specific. So, naturally... when I tell people that I am from Miami University, they will respond with the same question or the same statement - "so how's it like in Florida? / I'm sure Florida is amazing". Guess how many times I got this? No reward for guessing it right. Oh yes. At least 30 times today. Not. Even. Exaggerating. 

There are quite some rules and regulation in Kings College. One particular that's worth mentioning is that it is a felony to step on the grassy areas of the college grounds. There are only 2 designated places where we're allowed to do so. The dining hall is pretty cool too - imagine Harry Potter - those long dining tables and portraits hanging on the walls... Gothic style...yups, Close. Oh, and did I mention that being a historical town and home to a world renowned university, there are tourists everywhere here in Cambridge? In front of Kings College too. It actually feels kind of privileged to be able to enter the grounds of the college, especially where there's a sign that says - "STOP. RESTRICTED ACCESS. NO ENTRY" and when visitors are mostly shunned away.

The PKP group is heading up to Edinburgh, Scotland this weekend and I am stoked!!

Gothic Architecture class in 10 minutes time. Pictures will be uploaded when I have the time. I'm sorry this is such a short one but I hope I'll be able to blog with full details some time in the near future.