Back Again

The cost of living here is far more expensive then I originally expected - with some budgeting I hope to have internet connection to my flat at some point. As it is I only can use the schools after classes have ended to keep in contact with people. I have developed a system that helps me keep the complex schedule straight in my head and have been getting better at keeping pace with the rest of the science department. Students are loud and difficult to keep quiet - there is not as much respect for authority here and both the teachers and students suffer from this. It gives us a headache and the students have a harder time keeping up. I might just have to ignore the schools behaviour policy and revert back to the methods I know that worked last year in Wilmington.

On weekends I have gone out to nearby towns and did the tourist stops along the way. This past weekend I explored the town of Dover which is close enough to see the coast of France! Next weekend is the 942nd anniversary of the Battle of Hastings which led to the establishment of England as a country. There are supposed to be big bonfires on the beaches and parades down in the Old Town. The Old Town is just that - very old! With narrow streets and Tudor style buildings it looks like a scene from a Dickens novel on some streets. After the festival next weekend my father is coming to visit and our plan is to travel to Belgium or Holland. Two more weeks and we get our first vacation - we haven't had a break since school started in September - not even a long weekend! I will be looking forward to a rest.

The days are getting shorter and the night comes early this far north - I forgot the change in latitude was so great. North Carolina is at 35 while England is at 50 - nearly the same as Siberia!

Until next time...