Newcastle 365: Week 2

Written by Jess Friedman
• September 28, 2014

Week two consisted of induction sessions for my program, and I got to meet my coursemates! There are thirteen MSc Organic Farming and Food Production students, and every last one of us is an international student. We have

4 from America
4 from China
1 from Indonesia
2 from Oman
1 from Taiwan
1 from Trinidad

The weather was gorgeous this week, and we got to go on a field trip to the uni’s* farms on Friday. I am so excited about all of my modules, and I can’t wait to officially start classes tomorrow!

Cockle Park Farm — Does your farm have a castle? Because ours does. HA! (Actually, it’s not really a castle. But it is a “fortified dwelling”, which allowed the medieval land owners to protect their families and livestock from bandits.)

Cookie batter — These cookies made for a very interesting story. I will tell it to you–on Wednesday. Hahaha!

Row Houses — There’s something about these houses that makes me think of Harry Potter.

Dinos — Sometimes, you get tired of walking EVERYWHERE. And when that happens, you declare Saturday an “I AIN’T GOIN’ NOWHERE AND YOU CAN’T MAKE ME” day. (And yes, I am aware that’s a double negative. Those are permissible on Goin’ Nowhere days.)

My room — This is the best picture I could get of my room. It’s rather small (hence the incomplete picture), but it’s just me in here so it’s okay.

LDS Chapel — This is where I go to Church every Sunday

Students walking around the campus of Newcastle University in England — This is my campus! Look at that building!!!!

And while this one didn’t make the cut for official picture of the day, it made me giggle and I thought I would share it anyways:

Pandamonium — These masked brigands were last seen wandering around campus during Fresher’s Week.

*They never refer to it as “university” here. It’s always just “uni”. As they say, “When in Rome…”

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Jess Friedman

Jess is a Canadian-American who’s always ready for the next adventure. She loves all things living, always has a million creative projects in progress, and polishes her nerd badge daily. She is passionate about helping families make and preserve treasured memories that strengthen bonds across generations. You can read more posts by Jess here.

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