The first week back was crazy busy as I rushed to start and finish an essay that was due on the first Tuesday back and put the finishing touches on another essay that was due that Thursday. So homework and classes were pretty much my life my first 5 days back in Winchester. It was hard, consuming work, but it felt so good once I actually had the essays completed, turned in, and offically out of my hands. I could now do fun things guilt-free for a few days before having to work on my next round of essays.
The first weekend back (May 2-3), Laura and I explored Winchester and went to St. Katherine's Hill, which we had not done yet... we were probably the only 2 American students who had yet to go there. We also discovered this old road/path thing that ran through some woods overlooking a field and stream. It was really cool. The weather that weekend was perfect for walks, too. The evenings consisted of watching movies (Bridge Jones' Diary!), snacking, and just hanging out.
This past week has not been too terribly exciting. It's wierd being back in classes and knowing that my days of travel are pretty much over for this semester. To console ourselves, Laura and I went shopping in Southampton yesterday, where we visited our favorit store - Primark! It's such an great store, it really is too bad the U.S. doesn't have them. The styles are cute, the prices are unbeatable, and, well, we'll leave the quality out. I found some cute summer clothes, a sweater, a bag, and a few accessories. Primark is fabulous for 1 pound accessories - better than dollar stores!
And now this weekend, I'm working on essays and photos. I can't believe I have exactly three weeks before all of my assessments are due (4 of them, one for each class) and that three days after I turn them in, I will be on my way home. It seems so far away and so close all at the same time! All I can do is see what these next few weeks bring, and make the most of them, because then I'm coming home! Or, in Urkel's words, "I'm coming home! I'm coming home to you, baby!"
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