Photo of my hall. I live in one of the rooms on top.
I am taking Solid Fluid Systems, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Catalytic Reaction Engineering, and Religion and Evolution, which is an interesting mix, but I like the variety of subjects. My Catalytic Reactions class is a 3rd year course, which is the final year for most students here, so needless to say, it has been requiring the most work. Fortunately though, I have a great professor who has been helping me get settled in!
Outside a church in Cambridge
I am getting more acquainted with the city of Manchester as well, which has been an experience in itself. The curry mile has tons of great Indian restaurants and I've had the pleasure of sampling a couple already. The city center has a huge shopping center, many clubs, restaurants, pubs, and cafes. I know the bus route pretty well now as well and have a bus pass, which makes getting on the bus much less stressful.
I haven't officially joined any clubs or societies yet, but I went to a pilates class with some of the people on my floor and I was elected Environmental Representative for the JCR committee in my hall, which is like a student government. I am excited to get involved in the hall activities this year. I have made many new friends and they have all been helpful in my process of settling in. I've picked up on
some interesting phrases so far. Many people will say 'tea' instead of
dinner, 'knock on' instead of 'knock on your door' (maybe that's not that interesting, but it's kind of weird), 'quid' for pound (I've heard it before, but it's popular here), 'fit' instead of attractive or hot (in extreme cases 'well fit' can be used), 'pop in' instead
of stop by, and 'queue' for line (like waiting in line). That's all I can remember right now anyway. By the next post, fall should be in full swing and the trees will be changing colors. Can't wait!
Caterpillar cake-commonly used for birthdays!
