The Road Ahead

It's been a while since my last post, and for that I apologize. I've had quite a bit of work, and not a lot of time to go off and do the sorts of interesting things you might want to read about in a blog. But, I will more than make up for it with my upcoming EURO TRIP! Later this month, I'll be embarking on an insane twelve-countries-in-twenty-four-days tour around the European continent, and I hope to post to the blog frequently during this time. I probably won't be able to write the most descriptive accounts of each day of my journey (I do want to spend more time exploring Europe than sitting in an internet cafe writing lengthy blog posts, right?), but at the very least I will be sharing the wealth of photos I take. There will also be a travel map for you to check out, and I will give more details on the many ways you'll be able to follow me throughout my trip as the date gets closer.

Hilary Term finished up last week, and I am now on six weeks' worth of Easter Vacation (which is why I can take twenty-four days to travel through Europe in the first place). Although I don't have any classes, there is plenty of work to be done. Part of the requirements for my master's degree is four 5,000-word essays due in the sixth week of Trinity Term, so I am hoping to get solid drafts of those finished before I leave for Europe. This will require me to use my time efficiently... wish me luck.

In more exciting news, I took a trip to Providence last weekend to visit Brown University's campus, and I had a fantastic time. I, along with the rest of this year's admitted students, had the opportunity to meet the faculty and the current graduate students in the Anthropology Department, and tour around the various institutions and buildings relevant to our own interests (in my case, the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World). This visit marked the end of the very long and difficult decision-making process of picking where I would go for graduate school. I am now thrilled to say that I have officially accepted Brown's offer of admission, and will be heading to Providence next fall. :D

I hope everything is going well back home!
Alyce