First Week of Classes: 22/9 to 26/9

I survived the first week! So, most of what I was told was true! I am taking three classes: 3D Imaging, Advertising Theory and Practice, and the Politics of Northern Ireland. The Imaging and the Advertising classes are going to be more studio based, with a check-in once every two weeks or so, which is pretty typical. The Politics class is exactly what they described: lecture once a week with one paper and one exam and that's my grade! It was pretty fun to meet more Irish students and really get on my own after a week of international students. It's also really almost surprising to walk around campus and town and see people I know. As most of you know, I go to school at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, student population 51,000 in a metropolitan area of 3 million. The University of Ulster- Magee has a student population of about 3,000 in a city of about 100,000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londonderry). It's really refreshing to have this small of a community where you really can get to know most everyone. And, taking classes across three disciplines opens up the community even more. Alright, homework beckons!