The past week I've been home has been both incredibly frustrating and wonderfully clarifying, in terms of what I'll be doing for the near future.
Here's what I don't know for sure: when I'll leave the states. My passport - and visa - should arrive today or tomorrow, allowing me to fly to London on Saturday night. Until it comes, though, I'll be on tenterhooks. My accomodation plans have also been turned topsy-turvey; Emilia and Jess weren't able to find us a decent three-bedroom flat in the area we wanted. Tentatively (although this will be figured out for sure later this morning) I'll be living in a room in Jess' current flat in West Kensington, which is being vacated this weekend. I'll be subletting it for four months, giving me a base from which to locate a studio apartment for myself for the last six months of my stay in London. Cross you fingers for me that this all works out!
Luckily, I do know more about my course. There are 10 MA students in Medieval Studies, and each of my graduate level classes will include 4-6 of my peers. I'll be taking Beginner's Latin, which will be supplemented later in the semester with a class on reading medieval Latin; Identity and Power, 400-1200; and From Cloister to Classroom: Monastic Scholasticism. If I have the time I'll also audit Old French, although from what my professor said I probably won't because of the workload of the aformentioned three classes plus preparation for my dissertation.
That's all I know - or not - for now. Hopefully the next time I write I'll be in London!
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I hope all goes well with the visa arriving! If you're up for it, I know a FABULOUS place to hear Evensong on Sunday (at 6:30, giving you some time to recover from your flight). Augustinian priory built in 1123 + 8 person incredibly good choir + the oldest-sounding evensong liturgy I've ever heard. It'll be incredible, I promise. Just give me a call when you get in: 0794 6099 116
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