No longer a debut, this is post number two!

Well, Thursday was just as good as my first few days. We did more intro stuff... about our classes, how they work, how the English education system works, how the grades will work... it wasn't terribly exciting, but it wasn't terrible! For our grades, the way to earn a passing grade is to score better than 40%. Earning anything above an 80% is nearly unheard of. 90%+ is considered publishable; a 58% is considered good and is roughly the average mark given. That will take some getting used to! I'm not sure how I feel about hanging a 60% up on the refrigerator! It will transfer to PSU to more adequately match the grading system we're used to though, so it'll all work out.

Later in the day we went into town just to walk around and continue getting situated. I think I understand the town layout pretty well, but there is a large park across from the campus that I tried to go through as a short cut. I ended up getting lost... it was great! This isn't your typical neighborhood park- there's a boating pond, many pathways, a conservation area, wooded areas, grassy areas, FLOCKS of crows, and even a miniature railroad! It's quite the place.

Last night, a large group of us (the American and Swedish students) went to the Student Union to hang out. It was a good time and we met several British students. Today, we'll head over to the town of Chichester and to the main campus of The University of Chichester. The university provides bus service from one campus to another. They are only 20 minutes apart, allowing students to participate in activities at either campus. So, if I can get involved in one of the musical groups, I'll head over there regularly. (OH! The bus is a double decker!)

Once we get back, I'll finally meet my host family and spend the evening getting situated for the rest of the semester. I'll keep ya posted! Until then, have a lovely day!