Sorry I have not posted in a good while (over a week I think?). I have been so busy!
Here's some of the things I've been doing...
- I went to my first American football game, where I tried to learn the rules and failed... it was an amazing atmosphere! I wore my fighting Illini t-shirt and tried to learn all of the songs! Although that day it was over 34 degrees, meaning I got very burnt and freckley! Not as bad as Ruth though...
- This weekend was Rush weekend! Which basically means I had to go round to loads of sorority houses to look around, be chanted at and have an informal interview (a bit like speed dating). At first it was really odd having so many cheerful American girls shouting down your ear about 'sisterhood', but it is surprising how used to it you get by the end of the day! I got call backs from 8 of the houses I visited, so I had to go back and have an other informal interview! Next weekend I have to go back again and narrow my choices down before bid day. I doubt any of you are understanding all of this because it took me a while to get my head around it...
- Yesterday was labor day (it kills me to spell labor without the 'u'), which is basically a bank holiday. However, it wasn't that much fun as I had so much work to be catching up on; including writing an essay...Me and Ruth went to the study room and ate Jimmy Johns (when Kunal persuaded us to do so) whilst we complained about stupid American assignments!
- I've been to a few bars since I have been here, although it is hard to compare them to UK bars. Firstly, they only stay open until 2am... But they are good fun, and I'm getting used to different kinds of American music! The night out food is a bit different too... the local cookie shop (Insomnia Cookies) stayed open until about 4am...
- Interesting story- last week I got bombarded my Mormons, and being the polite English girl I am, I somehow got scheduled in for an appointment with their church for later today. I called to cancel as I felt bad letting them down! That would only happen to me...
I will upload loads of pictures of my week later today, as I am currently in the library... I should be doing homework... But both Julie and my Dad are telling me to continue telling my American tales!
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