This is Harlaxton from the inside! My British Studies lectures are given in the Long Gallery and my World Cultures class meets in the State's Dinning room.
The entrance.
The Great Hall.
The State's Dinning Room.
The Long Gallery.
The Cedar Staircase.
The Conservatory.
- British Studies (6 credit hours) -This class is a required course for all students that attend Harlaxton. Sometiems I find myself frustrated with the work load and all the neccessary lectures and seminars but it is a worthwhile course while studying abroad. I am learning about British history before the Roman conquest until present time. When I travel on the weekends I find myself appreciating what I see more because I understand the historical context.
- World Cultures (3 credit hours) -This course is the last in a series of required classes to graduate from the University of Evansville. It covers contemprorary topics such as non-violence, communism, capitolism, technology, and science.
- Music Theory (3 credit hours) -This is the last music theory course that I have to take for my major. We are studying the foundations of 20th century harmony.
- Orchestration (3 credit hours) -This course is designed to teach us about all the instruments in the symphony orchestra and how to score and transpose music for them. The final project will be to orchestrate a piano piece for an entire symphony orchestra.
- Health (1 credit hour) -This class fulfills the University of Evansville health requirement. Each week a student leads the discussion of a health related issue such as nutrition or body composition.
- London Weekend- Jan. 14th, 2000
-On this trip I visited the British Museum and got to see the Rosseta Stone. I also visisted Buckingham Palace and saw the changing of the Guard. It was an interesting ceremony but kinda boring!! Next I headed to Westminster Abby and went on an audio guided tour. After that I headed up towards Trafalgar Square where I stopped and ate lunch at St. Martin's in the Field. On the way back to Grantham I stopped at Hampton Court Palace and toured the castle.- Lincoln- Jan. 21st, 2000
-Today I visited Lincoln Castle which houses 1 of the 4 original copies of the Magna Carta. I also visited Lincoln Cathedral where the very first parliament session was held. There are some Roman ruins present in the city and I had the chance to see these. The remains of a water well, money mint, and protective wall can be seen in the city.- York Day Trip- Jan. 22, 2000
-Today I visited the remains of York Castle. It consists of a lonely tower called Clifford's Tower. Then I went inside the York Castle Museum which houses an intereseting collection of things like furniture, clothing, and toys. I also got a chance to see the Jorvik Viking Exhibit. It was pretty cheesy... there were even smells added to the ride that made it that much more disgusting. The York Minster was a beautiful cathedral that I toured. I ended the day at local cafe with tea and a scone.- EdinburghWeekend- Jan. 28th, 2000
-During this trip I visited Edinburgh Castle and I walked the Royal Mile down towards Holyrood palace. The first night there I took part in the Eerie Pub Crawl (A total of 10 drinks from 5 pubs). On the way back to Grantham we stopped in Durham and visited Durham Cathedral and Castle.
- London Day- Feb. 5th, 2000
-Today i visited Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. I got to view the recently completed Shakespeare museum underneath the Globe as well. i also went to the Tower of London where I got a guided tour by the traditional Beefeater (jail warden).- Ireland Long Weekend- Feb. 12th, 2000
-Today I went on a tour of the Ring of Kerry. I got to see the Irish Atlantic coast and some of the beautiful mountains. On the tour I stopped at a re-creation of traditional Bog Village. There was a pub nearby where I got to sample my first Irish coffee!! Yum!!-Today I went to visit St. Patrick's Cathedral. I also saw the library at Trinity College which houses the Book of Kells (one of the oldest books in the world). I also had time to take in a movie at one of the cinemas.- Nottingham- Feb. 19th, 2000
-Today I went to Nottingham Castle. Nottingham is famous for the story of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The castle was built in the 19th century on top of the foundations of the original castle. There is an interesting museum on the history of Nottingham inside. I also went shopping in two of the huge malls here and had time to take in a movie.- Oxford/Bath/Stonehenge Weekend- Feb. 27th, 2000
-Today I visited Oxford and was able to wander through the streets. I had to be careful of all the bicycles though!! Oxford is a beautiful city and there are tons of college students everywhere. I saw the Radcliffe Camera and the outside of the Bodian Library and also went inside the _____ Museum.-Today I took a tour of Wells Cathedral. It was one of the most magnificent one's i've seen because of its unique scissor arches. Then I visited the remains of a cathedral in Gastonbury where the mythical characters King Arthur and Guinivere are burried. After the tour I came back to Bath and saw the Royal Crescent (a row of house built in a crescent shape) and had high tea at the Pump Room near the Roman Baths.-This morning I headed straight for the Roman Baths. It was very interesting to see the remains of a roman spa. Afterwards I headed off to Stonehenge. The henge was absolutly beautiful but it was actually smaller than I had imagined. I finished the day by stopping in Salisbury to see the cathedral with the tallest spire and picking up a bite to eat!- Coventry/Stratford Day Trip
- Paris Long Weekend
- Greece End of Semester Trip