First Day of Class

Today was the first day of the semester.  I only had one class today.  Tourism, Leisure & Society.  It seems like it will be an interesting course however, I had a hard time listening to the teacher over the talkative students.  The students talked continuously over the entire 2 hour class.  The professor tried desperately to quiet the students down but they refused.  I could see the frustration in her face as she gave her lecture.  I still haven't made any friends here.  I'm guessing that is because it is the 2nd half of the year and people have already developed their cliques.  

The classroom was cold and dark.  While I was Instant Messaging my mom earlier, I had described the classroom as a large janitor's closet with the brooms removed.  They don't have desks in the classrooms, just large tables with random chairs.  Actually, the room looks like a chair store because few of the chairs were actually the same.  There were about 50 students in the class and about 15 of them had to stand in the back of the classroom for the entire two hours because there was not enough seating.

Both of the other UCF girls were in that class with me.  The one who likes to party a lot went out last night and her camera and all her cash was stolen out of her purse at a local club.  I don't know how much cash, but it was a significant amount to cause her to freak out over it.  That is one of the reasons I refuse to go to Clubs.  There are so many people there who will do anything to take what is not theirs.  

Upon leaving my class around 5 pm, I had over heard a local talking about the cathedral that is located on campus.  She said someone was recently shot and killed there.  Sounds like a safe area to me.  People steal your belongings and shot innocent tourists at cathedrals.

I spoke to one of my roommates yesterday about the heaters that are in our rooms.  I asked her how I could make it warmer in here.  She said it has been an ongoing problem that reception refuses to fix.  The heaters don't really work so when I'm bundled up in 3 layers and under my duvet cover I can still get hypothermia  At least I can stand in the shower for 30 minutes and be warm for an entire half hour of my day.

I also spoke with a student support counselor name Charlotte.  She told me that last year there was a student who cam to Surrey from UCF and arrived on a Friday and departed that same Sunday.  I guess I have more patience than some people.  I'm still not happy.  But I am trying to make things work. 

I miss everyone.

xoxo