In terms of real life, this week has been a quiet one. The general consensus on campus appears to be that, with the addition of a few dorms and a shower block, the library actually wouldn't make that bad of a home- that, and that "How is your paper?" "Ick." constitutes a full and fulfilling conversation. My own papers are currently in what I like to call the intangible stage- that is, I have a lot of information, and a very strict structure, and now I simply have to go through the process of somehow welding the two together. Rants expected in the near future.
In terms of my online life, though, I've been a little more involved- have managed to talk and be exceptionally silly with several of my friends from back home, which has helped a lot with the homesickness- although not so much the whole avoiding procrastination thing. I personally think that the one outwieghs the other- I went through a period of very severe homesickness and general stress, and anything which can alleviate that is to my mind a good thing! The homesickness issue is an interesting one- this appears to be the part of the semester when everyone starts noticing the cultural differences more, and looking forward to the plain familiarity of home. I do wonder whether part of it is a reaction to the fact that by now we are quite integrated into our surroundings, and have become pretty much used to the USA way of life- although of course the sheer proximity of Christmas is probably also playing a role! Generally, though, I think that we are all pretty happy out here, and definitely would not say that we regret coming- the collective homesickness if anything has helped to tighten ties in the international group, and I would say that we all act as support for each other. Which is nice.
Speaking of the group, and being nice- this Friday we should hopefully be leaving campus, if only for a little while, and heading out to a Huskies basketball game. Which means, of course, a mass exodus to Wiki to find out what on earth the rules are- and, for that matter, which team we are... But it should be fun- and we do love cheering along!
As to law- well, after today's lecture on the ADA and employment discrimination I am now seriously considering sitting in on the Employment Law lectures next year, if only to confirm to myself that the Brits do it much more logically- apparently you can only discriminate against someone with a disability if they suffer from a limitation of a 'major life activity.' And don't even get me started on section c and the whole 'regarded as' issue. Grumble, growl.
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