Hey all,

I’m procrastinating hardcore for my essay on decolonization during the Cold War, so I’ll keep this REALLY short.

Yesterday was probably one of my favorite days since I first got here. My friend/sorority sister Leah, who’s currently studying at King’s College London for the semester, came to Oxford to visit Natalie and I yesterday! We met around lunchtime and ate at this cute little Thai restaurant on the main road before we decided to go punting on the Thames. I didn’t actually try punting because knowing my luck, I would have slipped off the edge of the boat and into the water (I’m the clumsiest person I know) but I did help out with the steering.

After punting, we decided to check out the Christ Church College grounds. For people who don’t know, Christ Church College served as inspiration for the scenery and sets in the Harry Potter films, and I believe a few scenes were actually filmed there as well. (No wonder – the grounds are gorgeous). We walked through the Great Hall (which is not as big as you think), wandering across the quads, and checked out the centuries-old chapel, which is covered in beautiful stained glass windows. The rest of the day was pretty quiet – we stopped briefly at a bar before Leah and her friends had to catch the bus back to London, and instead of going out in the evening, I stayed in and hung out with some of the visiting students in their off-campus dorms.

Check out my Facebook album for all the pictures!

Love,

Tasha