Classes Begin

Monday was the first day of classes, but I had no classes on Monday.  So, Tuesday.  Tuesday morning, I had Courtly Literature in Middle English, from 11-12, and Self and Society in the Victorian Novel from 2-3.  Courtly Lit was absolutely fantastic, at least for a first day.  The professor seemed really excited.  Also, I do really like courtly lit.  Afterwards, I took the coastal path back to Albany Park for lunch before returning for Victorian lit.

Some views from the walk.

The reading list for Victorian lit was a bit heavy, so I was a little intimidated, but also really excited.  So it was a major disappointment when the professor turned out to be an incredibly dry lecturer, and perhaps a little pompous as well ("Well, I've read 400-500 Victorian novels, but you couldn't call me an expert, since 50,000 novels were published in that period").  So afterward, I looked into getting into a new module.  As of yesterday, I am in a history module entitled, "The Victorians: Religion and Respectability."  It has a lot of reading, but will hopefully be more fun.  It meets on Mondays, from 2-4, but I no longer have class of Friday, so I've retained my three day weekend.

A note on the library.  It's kind of aggravating.  Though St Andrews is a bigger school than MHC, the library seems much smaller.  Also uglier.  Also, you need to scan the barcode on your ID card to get in and out.  It's very difficult to get it to scan.  I think it's a new feature, and I have a feeling it won't be long-lived.  Also, there are VERY VERY few children's books.  It's a shame.  And not enough armchairs.  But, it's perfectly usable.  So it's ok.