And so it begins. I have my first week of tutorials and it is certainly going to be a good one. I have all of my ten books and this is a light week. I am excited for this adventure to begin. When you are here you really understand the opportunities that are shown before you and how I have a responsibility to myself and my family to make the most of them. As my tutor said "Unlike the US system we are not here to teach you what to think, but instead on how to think". I am ready for this and feel like a sponge just purchased about to be used for the first time. I know that certain weeks more elbow grease will have to be applied than I am used to but that is test for me that I must get through.
Today also served as a big day because I officially joined the Oxford rowing team and am now on the novice team. It was so hard. I took the 2000 meter test and averaged about a 2:05 average split, i believe this is proper lingo.While this is fairly good I got a long way to go. However, this opportunity serves as a quintessentially Oxfordian sport and I have never been more excited. Who needs a gym when you can row on a beautiful river surrounding by buildings and castles that are easily 600 years old? These next six months are only a small glimpse of what is next in life, but I have never looked at anything with some excitement and bewilderment.
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