Countdown

Hello to everyone stateside!

We had a lovely time at the polo tournament, and enjoyed some quiet nights out last week to wind down the last week of lectures. It is so strange that it has finally come to this. We are down to two weeks and counting. My final story will be turned in tomorrow, and then it will be time to hunker down and start studying for my one and only exam...Pirates and Privateers. Nervous! There's so much information to go through from the term, and it's making me slightly panicky. There are people who have three or four exams. I can't even imagine doing two! And I only have one...I should not be complaining. This week has been revision week for most, but for me and Hailey, it has been a relaxation/stay away from the books week. My last golf lesson was last week, but I had the opportunity to play the Balgrove Course on Wednesday, which was very fun (though my skills were a bit rusty on the golf course...) It was a great way to end such a fun semester of lessons, and it is definitely the best decision I made here.

During revision week we had one more Pirates lecture, with guest historian Eric J. Graham, who is very passionate about Scottish maritime history, and made the discussion very entertaining. When he finished his lecture, Jacob, Dan and I headed over to The Central pub for a pint...and to talk about more pirates with our fellow students! It was a fun way to end the lecture. As challenging as the course has been, I have learned so many interesting things, and have come to appreciate even more the period of privateers and pirates that has fascinated the public for centuries.

This weekend will be a quiet one, as many of my friends will be starting their exams, including Kate, who has her first one on Saturday! I am stocked up on food for the study period coming up next week, and next time you hear from me, it will be only a few days before Kate and I return too the beautiful USA!

See everyone VERY SOON! Cheers...