Wanderings of Jess

Well hello there everyone! I am currently in London in the smallest hotel ever. But we'll get back to that later. I failed at writing once a week. Sorry about that. So. Last week was uneventful. I changed my flight to get home Sunday night instead of Monday morning. I cut out A TON of snowflakes with my flatmate Lucy. Tom Daley came out as bi. I haven't eaten Pringles in almost two weeks. I thought I was getting sick, but turns out my immune system CAN fight things off. I bought several Christmas jumpers. I started packing. I started watching The Office again. Took two tests.  This week was a little more eventful. I took two accounting tests (that didn't go so well). I went on a walk around Plymouth with Lucy. We walked for two hours and explored a part of Plymouth that neither of us had been to. We actually found a beach that had proper sand and I even found a sea shell. I figured out that I bought so much for my family that I had to bring my giant suitcase... I watch...

This last Thursday was Thanksgiving. This year, I am living in a country that does not have this holiday. But having an American as the Dean of Students here at the University of Plymouth, a dinner was put together and I was lucky enough to receive an invitation. When I first received this invitation, I was determined not to go. My mom didn't push it much, my dad yelled, and Derek talked me into going. So I went. It was pretty good. I made friend with a guy from Germany who is a Hall Coordinator for one of the other university accommodation halls on campus. I only met one other American student, but I did get to meet the American part of Plymouth's professional basketball team (The Raiders if you were wondering). I sat at a table with an American lecturer, some British people, and then others from around the world. We started off the meal with cheese and crackers and whatever drink you wanted (I had still water, sparkling is not my thing). Then they brought around the roasted b...