10.13.2005
drip drip drip
Ew. I think, honestly, the worst feeling in the world in the morning is sitting up in bed and feeling your sinuses drain. I think it's probably just the exceedingly fast adjustment to an actual British autumn that's doing it to me. That and the fact that I'm starting to work hardcore again and perhaps my immune system is being worn down by the long hours. Thankfully, it's nothing more than some sneezing, some sinus congestion, and a sore throat in the mornings. Which is probably caused by the sinus congestion not allowing me to breathe through my nose at night.
Anyway, I finally made it to a couple of lectures yesterday. I decided to broaden my horizons a little bit with a lecture in American Politics. So, not entirely broaden, but more broad than the average Oxford Classics student, anyway. It actually was a fantastically done lecture: it raised questions I hadn't even considered before. But then again, maybe I'm stupid. They mentioned, of course, race and slavery as a major component of American Politics, but also the requirement of nation-building, the factor of receiving the vote before the onset of the industrial revolution, etc. I think sometimes it takes an outsider to point out new details in what is very familiar. I enjoyed myself.
Second lecture was the history of Greece from 479 to 403 BC. I was prevented from taking that lecture last year by my Greek language class. Great lecture: I always enjoy hearing Prof. Parker. I also had my Greek class yesterday. Ew. But it's a graduation requirement.
Today I'm off to hear Prof. Ma lecture on the history of the early 4th century BC. This was one of the lectures that was moved from Tuesday.
Also, I'm experimenting with voice-recording the lectures. I know that this makes me even more of a dork than I'd admitted to previously. I think it'll be good to get to revisit the lectures when completing and filling in my notes. Which I also take on computer.
Anyway, I finally made it to a couple of lectures yesterday. I decided to broaden my horizons a little bit with a lecture in American Politics. So, not entirely broaden, but more broad than the average Oxford Classics student, anyway. It actually was a fantastically done lecture: it raised questions I hadn't even considered before. But then again, maybe I'm stupid. They mentioned, of course, race and slavery as a major component of American Politics, but also the requirement of nation-building, the factor of receiving the vote before the onset of the industrial revolution, etc. I think sometimes it takes an outsider to point out new details in what is very familiar. I enjoyed myself.
Second lecture was the history of Greece from 479 to 403 BC. I was prevented from taking that lecture last year by my Greek language class. Great lecture: I always enjoy hearing Prof. Parker. I also had my Greek class yesterday. Ew. But it's a graduation requirement.
Today I'm off to hear Prof. Ma lecture on the history of the early 4th century BC. This was one of the lectures that was moved from Tuesday.
Also, I'm experimenting with voice-recording the lectures. I know that this makes me even more of a dork than I'd admitted to previously. I think it'll be good to get to revisit the lectures when completing and filling in my notes. Which I also take on computer.
