Fish and Chips

We started our classes this week and I have to say that I am truly overwhelmed!  We have a whole lot of papers to write and books to read.  Although, I am very excited about the material it is over.  I am taking Christian Worship, Christianity and Culture, Oxford Through the Ages, Great Britain (INTS), Intro to Philosophy, and Walking for Fitness.

 

In our Christian Worship class we are required to visit 5 different churches.  I plan to visit a mosque and some Christian and Catholic churches to observe different ways of worship.  For my INTS class we are to volunteer somewhere while we are in Oxford.  I have just finished my first day volunteering at Oxfam--a second-hand store somewhat like our version of goodwill.  Surprisingly they put me on the "till" (register) for my first day!  After making a couple of mistakes (typical of a first day), I feel as though I am finally getting the hang of it.  Plus, the managers and workers there are very nice.  

 

So as of my last blog I have officially eaten fish and chips.  Very tasty!  I ate them at a famous pub called,"The Eagle and Child."  Included with my meal were some mushy peas in which they actually refer to them on the menu as "mushy peas."  Here are photos:

Enough of my food ratings.  In my Oxford Through the Ages class we toured New College--just one of the 39 campuses of Oxford University.  It is absolutely gorgeous!  It still amazes me how old everything is in Oxford.  I took some pictures from our tour...

... I can't wait to tour more of Oxford and its beautiful campuses.