in britannia

I got an interesting piece of mail a few days ago that stated that Keble College is very happy to have me (and to have confirmation of my ability to pay for the next two years of Oxford, but that they could not guarantee me housing for the first year. This puts a significant amount of additional stress on me, as I was kind of depending on not having to seek alternative housing. Knowing nothing of the area and having never been, I have NO idea what I'll be doing next year. That said, the college administrators have stated that I am on the waiting list (number 10) and will receive a room if 10 people do not end up coming. This includes 10 high school seniors that don't pass the requisite examinations. My success depends on the failure of high schoolers. Excellent...