Tutorial Time!

So I had my first two tutorials today and yesterday. The first was for my Renaissance and Reformation class and the teacher was very intimidating so I was very nervous. We had reading to do which I thought I did...haha...but apparently he wanted more out of me and Alex (that's right there were only two of us per session) than we gave him. We talked about the Reformation and it became quite obvious that Dr. Archer was Catholic so learning the Protestant viewpoint in America put us at a severe disadvantage. Every time we said something bad about Catholicism during that time period he told us we were wrong. I can only hear I am wrong so many times....especially when I would be correct in America. Needless to say, it really wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be and I will just take better notes for next time!

My other tutorial is History of the Medieval Ages and my tutor for that, Rowena Archer, is much more personable and interesting. Our assignment was to study an 80 yard tapestry from the Norman Conquest and Battle of Hastings so it was very difficult. When we didn't know an answer or didn't interpret it well she simply explained it without making us feel stupid...a nice change from the previous day. I also liked this assignment far better so it made it more interesting. And the 8 page paper I had to turn in really wasn't that difficult to write.

Other than class and studying, I have just been exploring more of Oxford and making more friends...yay!

And the trip to Paris was cancelled which is actually OK because it was becoming waaaaaay to expensive for the first weekend so we are going to Bath instead which I am very excited about because I hear it is gorgeous. My roommate, Lauren, and two other girls are going also and we got a private room in a hostel so it should be nicer than the bunk rooms. I also just posted pictures so be sure to take a look at those! I will post on Sunday after our trip to Bath so I can tell you all about it!

Love you!
Courtney

PS...since I know I probably worried some people (cough cough Momu and Poppy cough cough) when I mentioned I was sick...I am feeling better although I am still tired...but it was just jet lag and I am slowly but surely adjusting to the time change!