My favorite class so far is the Economics of Sport course. I think we are going to talk a lot about football (and not the American kind) so maybe by the end of it I will have a better appreciation of it.
The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous so far this week. I've even been wearing shorts to class! I think that might be taboo for girls to do, but I don't care. I showed up to my retail marketing class wearing running shorts and a sweatshirt and realized that the class was full of girls who clearly thought Retail Marketing meant "Fashion Marketing"... I think they were shocked when we spent most of the 2 hours talking about Walmart/Asda and different grocery chains.
I have had a really easy time adjusting to life in England, the lifestyle is slightly different (more drunk 18 year-olds) but nothing too different. Obviously as an English speaking American I don't really have to worry about culture shock or anything like that. However, I did underestimate the difference of one MAJOR inconsistency: driving on the left side of the road. I have not attempted to drive a car here (nor do I ever plan on it), but I did get hit by a bike last night. I was crossing the street on my way to the bus stop and since I was only crossing to the median, I looked left, saw there were no cars coming, and stepped out into the street...right in front of a cyclist. He screamed and shoved me out of his way with the strongest stiff arm I've ever seen. He amazingly maintained his balance and I am eternally grateful that it was a bike and not a car, or worse, a bus. Moral of the story is- LOOK RIGHT FIRST WHEN YOU'RE IN THE UK. Just to be safe you should probably look both directions, regardless of what country you're in.
In other news, I have joined the fencing club.
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