Pictured above are the turon I made after I had my dinner. I spent the whole day writing my Business Strategy paper. It's not the best paper but I wrote it. I 'm not pulling the same stunt I did this weekend, which is going out of town on a weekend when I knew I had a paper due on Sunday at 2pm and I haven't finished the reading. I swear, don't do that.
If you're keeping the list of things not to do, do put this on there. Also, don't put your tutorials on Mondays if you know your papers are due 24 hours before. Especially if you're a procrastinator like me, having to write a paper on Sunday morning at 5 am is not fun. NOT FUN AT ALL. (I really don't mind having my tutorials on Mondays. It's the Sunday 2pm deadline that is hard. Old habits are difficult to break).
Let's see how tomorrow goes.
The benefits of being an OPUS student is that there are about 2-3 trips that they offer over the course of the term. Blenheim Palace and Warwick Castle is the first of the four we have. The last one is a party and thus does not count as a trip. The 2nd one is to Bath and Stonehenge and the 3rd one is to Cambridge.
Nonetheless, we spent the first half of the day in Blenheim Palace where in this picture was taken. If you look straight down the railing, you see the entrance of the palace. It was hard for me to pick a picture for this day and this was the one I chose.
The 2nd half was spent on Warwick Castle. This was more of a tourist haven castle. However, I did get to see a "witch" shot off the trebuchet and it was an amazing sight.
When we got back, I grabbed myself a latte from the Missing Bean and I was in love. Their coffee is amazing. Café Nero and The Missing Bean by far have the best coffees I have tried in Oxford.
Words from the wise, however, is that don't go to the OPUS trip if you have a paper due on Sundays at 2pm and haven't finished the reading yet. Whenever you find yourself enjoying, you're brought back to the fact that you have a paper due. Not fun. Not fun at all.
Nothing much to say about today besides the fact that I spent a bulk of it in Coffee Republic reading. The picture above is a reflection of my table against the window as I did my work. Didn't get as far as I wanted too but then I have come to realize that we don't always get what we want.
I had my first marketing tutorial for the term. And I have never felt so stupid in my life. I realized that work was cut out for me for marketing. I have never taken a marketing class in my life. And I'm an accounting major. Accountants and marketing are not exactly sugar and water.
Nonetheless, I cheered myself up by having a chai latte from the Missing Bean, which is pictured above. Best one I had tried so far. It was phenomenal. Tasted just the way I like it and I won't be surprised if their coffee tasted just as good too. It's on Turl Street. Although its not the street with the most traffic, the Missing Bean is pretty packed but you should all try it when you get a chance. You're not going to regret it.
We had dinner with the usual gang at Fire & Stone and headed over to the Burqa debate at the Union.
The topic of the debate was "This House will Ban the Burqa" and it was by far my favorite debate (out of the two that I've been too). The speakers were amazing and convincing. I felt so pumped up afterwards. It was at this debate that I felt the magic of the Union and debating. I was completely in awe by the personalities of the debaters and their speeches and I give my props to them.
I basically spent most of the day writing my first marketing paper. I was planning on going to a piano and violin concert at New College's antechapel that night. However, when I finished, I was hesitant to go. It was dead cold outside and I was too lazy to walk.
Joanne, nonetheless, in her own way, convinced me to go. So I got my butt up and walked over to New College. On my way, I passed Suzanna and the two of us ended up going together. I'm so glad we went! It was phenomenal. The pianist and the violinist had chemistry with each other and with their pieces. I was blown away by their talent and the emotions emanating from the notes they were playing. The whole venue of the New College Antechapel, which is pictured above, added to the whole feel of it.
One of the best decisions I've made in my life. Besides, it's a nice relief. After writing a paper all day and being stuck in the house, it's nice to go out and see or hear things like these. It relaxes your mind and eases your brain.
Above is my lame at a picture of the dining hall. I didn't want to stand out too much so I rushed taking the picture.
I had my lunch at New College again today and I met an international student from Notre Dame. They're staying in Oxford for a year and I can't help but feel a bit jealous. Other than that, I spent most of my day reading for my first marketing essay at the Central Library again. I think this is going to be a typical activity from now on. Reading, that is. Not dining in the hall.
Because of my laptop dilemma, I've been spending a lot of time at the Central Library using their computers. They have computers available that do not have internet access but has Microsoft Word. Therefore, I save the articles I get from the Oxford database system into a jumpdrive and read them there where I have time and a desk to utilize. I was in that library from 10 in the morning until I left at 12. Came back at 3:30 and didn't leave until around 6:30 that evening which explains why it is the picture of the day.
When I left at 12, I had lunch at the New College dining hall (called "Hall) for the first time. It was quite interesting. The way New College works is you basically top up your Bod card/University card for breakfast and lunch and you need to pre-book your dinner. I met Joyce there (another girl from the OPUS programme) and the two of us ended up having lunch together. Afterward, I headed to the Said Business School (SBS) for my first tutorial for the official term.
I wasn't quite sure what to expect. My tutor picked me up from the SBS lobby. There was a bit of a mixup with the rooms so we ended up having our tutorial in the SBS library. The tutorial went way better than I expected it would. He was fairly impressed with my paper and the style I utilized. I can't help but smile. I was glad that the paper went well. The tutorial itself was fun. I was able to fully express my views and ask the questions I've been meaning to ask. Definitely a great first tutorial
I went back to the Central library afterwards because I had a lot more readings to do for my marketing essay and I wasn't quite close to being done. Thus, I spent the rest of the day reading. But what else is new?
