second day at uni (second october)

On Monday I had breakfast which was followed by the principal’s address. This consisted of the principal saying some stuff and then introducing some other members of staff. The most notable was the senior tutor. He was hilarious…he spoke like a toff, as my mother would say. He sounded like a public school boy but he was willing to make fun of himself. The year was then split into the three faculties, (Science, Art, and Social Science) and I then had a college tour around the library with some other science students, they showed us where the computer room, bailey room, DVD room etc were. At about 11 we congregated inside the chapel with our robes over our arms. We were to have our college registration. The Senior Tutor and Principal said some words from a sheet and all the students said ‘I do’. Then each of our names was read out by the JCR president and we had to, in turn, walk up to a fresher’s rep to hand over our robe, then write our date of birth, name, and ‘faculty of science’ in a book. Then we got our robe put on and then we shook hands with the principal before sitting down. It was quite embarrassing…but I suppose it was an experience. Then we had to sort out finance and book our meals. It was all quite boring. We were given some sheets which e were told had to be filled in before we could get a campus card and we had to get a campus card in order to use the computers, to use the internet, or to go in the library. This meant I had to chose what optional modules I wanted to take. I was originally choosing between a theology module a chemistry module, and a physics module. Then I decided theology was too much essay writing. I was then told chemistry clashed so I chose to do a double physics module entitled ‘Foundations to Physics’. I had to go to a maths talk/lecture/introductory meeting at 2:15. at the end of this I got someone to sign my sheet to enrol me for my maths modules. I still had to go to the physics department before I could get my campus card. I go back to college and at 5-6pm there were subject parties. I met my mum, Harry, as she is doing Maths. Some of the mathematicians in above years made me concerned I would turn into a geek but thee were a couple of saner looking individuals. We went out to Chase and then Walkabout in the evening which are two clubs. It was a good evening though my legs ached by the end as I was standing up constantly. I didn’t dance but preferred to observe and cat to people as they took a break from their classy dance routines!