Week 6 of Hilary

Comparatively, this term has been less hectic than Michelmas. The main difference is that the EP has taken the place of a class, giving us an extra 3.5 hours per week. That half-day really makes a difference. The other day I used some of that time to Skype with Casey for two hours, but often that 3.5 hours is extra time to study, run errands, or schedule group meetings.

There are plenty of study group meetings, but the dynamic is very different. With so many groups, scheduling is tricky and a lot of work takes place over email rather than face-to-face. My core study group turned in the last group assignment yesterday, and I think that came as a relief to everyone.

Right after that happened, I went with Lindsay and Tyler to Harris Manchester's formal guest dinner. I'd only been to one other guest dinner, last term at Templeton. It was a great evening with a good MBA turnout. After dinner a few more MBAs came to the JCR to join us for drinks. I met some new people and got to talk with a few others that I hadn't spent much time with yet, and that was fun. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures, but I'm hoping others will share theirs soon.

As far as college events go, there are a few Brasenose events this week: a fellow MBA is running for social secretary so we plan to show up and vote, and there is a formal supervisor dinner on Monday. I haven't been to many events at Brasenose so I'm really looking forward to that. I've been spending more time in London this term and that's been great. I've gotten to explore more of the city and Chris and I both go when he's in town. Next weekend I'll be back in New York, which is always a good time. Now that I've been living in the UK for a couple of months, most things there seem inexpensive. Who would've thought that New York would ever seem cheap?