MIA

I've been MIA for multiple reasons:

1. I'm having the time of my life.
2. I've been sick (too many nights out in this freezing, rainy climate), and therefore went to the University's medical center twice last week (I'm on antibiotics now for tonsillitis, so it's all good).
3. Can I stay here forever? Six months is too short.

Other things:

1. I still haven't written in my actual journal, oops.
2. I think we go to a grocery store literally once a day (although, to be fair, we can only carry so much back and, side note, Bangor is super environmentally friendly with the whole 'bring your own plastic bag or we will charge you' thing).
3. I just bought a railcard (it's £30/year and apparently will save a bunch on future train rides).

Classes:

My first class was supposed to be on Monday (the 27th), but the professor couldn't make it and had us come in on Wednesday instead. Also, I'm pretty sure he's decided to switch up our timetable and make classes Monday/Wednesday instead of Monday/Thursday, which is quite the predicament as I now have three classes literally back-to-back on Wednesday.

I'm concerned about the coursework and getting used to the different education system over here. I like all my professors, but it's going to be an adjustment (some of them I can perfectly understand their accents and then there are times where I'm just like, come again?) 

Recent Travels:

Maddie, Harriet and I took a bus back to Beaumaris on Thursday (the 23rd) to go to the castle. It was an unexpected trip, but a lot of fun. We toured the castle and then walked up a coastal path.

On Saturday, the 1st of February, the Australians and I went on a day trip to Liverpool through the University. Liverpool game plan = nonexistent. We should have done something Beatles related, but everything was expensive and didn't seem worth it (plus, we can always go back). Things we did do: go to the World Museum, walk around Albert Dock, eat and shop. All of the shopping (hey, Primark).

We're all signed up to go to Manchester on the 22nd, and planning to be a bit more prepared (we thought we signed up for an actual tour of Liverpool, but it was just a bus ride and they gave you a map and then abandoned you). Hopefully I won't wake up 30 minutes before the bus leaves for this trip. 

This weekend (the 8th and the 9th), we're hoping to do some day trips around Wales. We looked into going to an Ed Sheeran charity concert in London and/or a Kodaline concert in Leeds, but with transportation/tickets/accommodations it was too expensive :(

Easter Break Plans:

Harriet, Maddie and I are looking into possibly spending the first two weeks of our Spring Break exploring all of Ireland. We figure the ferry there is somewhat expensive, so it isn't worth it for just a quick weekend trip to Dublin. We were thinking we about renting a car, but we might have to consider other transportation options.

So, yeah, that's it for now (I need to organize my planner, actually do homework and try to work on an update vlog). 

P.S.: I think I'll be saying 'cheers', 'lad', 'reckon', and 'proper' a lot when I return to the homeland. Also, I'm afraid to look at my bank account, but, I love life.