I had my third and last class today; it's called Identity and Power: 500-1300, and it's taught by a charismatic Italian professor. There are nine of us, which, apparently, is a lot for a master's course. (Four students were just added to Cloister to Classroom, bringing our total up to 8. That's still smaller than 90% of my Columbia courses, though, so I don't mind so much. Seems small to me!) We did some preliminary reading in class about medieval identity and discussed them as a group, talking about royal identity and how it's created and defined. Very cool! We don't have readings for the first week which is a bummer, both because I'm very interested in the material and because I could use the time filler. (I only have seven hours of class a week - how bizarre! And - maybe this is just because I'm used to Columbia - the readings don't seem to be too intense.)
Speaking of time fillers, I've been looking for babysitting jobs. I have an interview tomorrow with a family that has a three year old daughter - wish me luck! They'd want me three afternoons a week, which works well for my schedule and my wallet. If it doesn't work out I've been in email contact with a few other families; two websites, gumtree and craigslist, have been instrumental in finding babysitting ads. (What did you all do before the internet? Crazy!)
Tomorrow's going to be nuts - I have a lunch before the interview, a coffee after, and dinner with my friend Oli. I'll report back over the weekend! Now, off to do some reading. I think I'll start with "The Rule of St. Benedict."
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