And Tomorrow's Gonna Be A Brighter Day

Well, my sophomore year did not start with a bang. Actually, it started with a pleasant nap. Having barely slept for the past 48 hours, I could not stay awake on the bus from Heathrow to Harlaxton.

The flights weren’t bad. I had my first experience with Dallas / Ft. Worth Airport that I won’t have nightmares about. Of course, it is still the only airport I’ve encountered where I had to walk over a freeway to get to the correct terminal.

 I wasn’t supposed to go through DFW, but my original tickets were cancelled; my bags were also temporarily misplaced by American Airlines, but as travel snafus go, it wasn’t so bad. Now, running from Terminal 3 to Terminal 1 underground and then trying to find my bus--that was a little stressful.

Then, I got to nap. It was lovely. For a moment when I was conscious, I managed to take this to show off how Britain greeted me: with rain, naturally.

 Upon our arrival, our new principal told us, “Welcome. This house has been waiting 170 years for you.” That was truly how it felt, too. I took to the halls naturally and, before long, got to shuffle lost students between rooms.

I also met my first professor. He poured me my first glass of wine from the UK and discussed how The Empire Strikes Back was well and far the best of the entire series. I believe I will enjoy that class.

I am in a three-person room that is more than large enough for my two roommates and me. So far, I love it. This room makes me feel like a princess, even though I have to climb nearly 100 stairs to find it. It's my fourth-floor tower.

And here are my two lovely roommates now, in front of a view of the main gate.

For the rest of the day I merely explored. Here are a few photos from inside the Manor:

And a few from the grounds:

Now, if you need me between now and classes, I will probably be buying textbooks, meeting people, and exploring Grantham. If I'm not in any of the aforementioned places, you can probably find me here:

More soon to come!

Also, sorry for the incorrect update earlier. The Harlaxton blog I will be posting to can be found at http://harlaxtoncollege-students.blogspot.com/ . Thanks!