Holiday

I've managed to write two essays, both of 3,000 words, and turn them in 6 weeks ahead of their due dates. This is anti-procrastination. This is me not wanting to think about essays over my holiday, so I won't. 

My assessment in two of my classes is just an essay of 3,000 words. None of the lectures really applied to my work - I choose my essay topic, write it, hand it in, and there's 100% of my grade. So I'm officially done with two classes. For my final class, all that remains is a 2,000-word essay due May 9th, which will wait until I've returned from a long, relaxing holiday. Leicester Uni is silly for giving us 5 weeks off to 'revise'. Clearly, in all international students' case, that revision simply doesn't happen. 

In other news, another girl has moved into our flat. She couldn't tell I was american from my accent. This is beginning to happen more and more often. I quite like it. 

Also, for future reference: I managed to pack for 6 weeks of travel in less than a few hours, and I'm only taking two bags. This might be a record. 

I tried to sleep last night and at 2am that fire alarm decided to have a bit of fun with us, ringing, stopping, ringing again... we just stood in our doorways looking at each other with sleep-deprived, disgruntled faces. Life in Nixon Court is always so amusing. 

Since it's still the 14th in the States: Happy Pi Day!

Disappointment

Ohio:

What went wrong? 

Was there a sudden brainwashing? Did Hillary have plastic surgery, become incredibly attractive and put on some sex appeal? Did Obama die and somehow the news was not spread throughout the world? 

I have lost faith in you, Ohio. It used to be respectable to say you were from Ohio, but now that prestige is gone. Ohio is now amongst the ranks of Texas: nothing good, save for a few rock bands. Pennsylvania could prove to be better than you, Ohio. I never was much of a Browns fan, perhaps I'll take to supporting the Steelers; I'm sure they'd vote Obama. 

If I didn't already have a return ticket booked, I wouldn't bother going back to Ohio. 

You can add this on the list right after "managed to set the Cuyahoga River on fire". Well done.