So, after my parents' internet connection broke down for 9 days running (!) I was really deprived.

This is the first time I'm sitting in front of a computer with internet access for nearly two weeks!

Ahem.
On with the report.

The flight went very well. As I was really early at the airport I got a seat in the very first row in this cutest little airplane I've ever been in, Fokker 100. It looks bigger in the picture, it has only 21 rows.

I arrived at London Stansted, got my luggage without any problem but missed the bus to Oxford for just a few minutes. As it was a Sunday, this meant having to wait for one and a half hour to get the next one.
But at least I had a lot of bus ride in the end; due to several construction sides (or was it only one really large one?) around London, and of course due to the London evening traffic, it took me 4 hours of bus ride to arrive. -.-
Luckily the charming Lodge Porter (he really is) was expecting me, so I had no problems getting my keys even though I arrived at nearly 11 p.m., in the midst of the welcoming party...

I'm sharing rooms with another Fresher girl, she already helped me finding my way around a bit and is generally very nice. I have to pester her a bit more about laundry facilities tomorrow.

As the Sunday evening was rather short for me (I didn't catch up with the drinking on the party, so I thought I culd go to bed as well), Monday was just longer.
From 9:30 to 17:30 I was at the Orientation for International Students which provided talks about different helpful topics, general information, financial management, safety and security (the police officer who did that talk looked very alike to Markus Maria Profittlich), welfare and all that jazz. Afterwards we had a walking tour in small groups with a graduate student who showed us the best places to shop and to eat.
In the evening there was a first clubbing but I didn't stay very long as I was already tired from the travel the day before.

Today I attended some talks at College, mainly information about college doctors, chaplain, general studying techniques and of course the introduction to this wonderful computer room. :)

Tomorrow I'll have an introduction session to the Taylorian Library, as this is the main library I'll have to use for my subject, and in the afternon I'll meet my tutor for the first time. I'm rather daunted by that, I don't know if this is a "just-want-to-meet-before-work-starts"-meeting or if I have to dive headfirst into my subject...

Another thing I have to do tomorrow is shopping for a gown. ^^
On Thursday I have to meet the Rector of the college to sign the college register, and you are only allowed to step in front of the rector when wearing a gown. Quite daunting again, do I only have to sign something somewhere or do I get a rethorical clap on the shoulder as well? Questions and even more questions...

I have to ask for a bit more patience concerning pictures.
I'll get my laptop connected to the college net on Monday (hopefully!), and then I'll start posting pictures.

Up to now I'll try to read emails every day in the evening, so I'm available again! Hooray!