Now that I’ve had time to settle in. its back to blogging.
The English curriculum is slightly different than I expected, much less class
time and way more self-study, which took some time to get used to. Hence the
month long wait time before this post, but I have not been idle! Which means I
have some posts to catch up to. To start off I should talk about my university.
Keele University is absolutely beautiful. With the mixture of
old and new architecture it seems to fit the English aesthetic to a T. It sits
high on a hill about two miles from the nearest town, Newcastle -under-Lyme.
Which is why they call it the ‘Keele bubble’, which suits me just fine. I like
not having to worry about traffic and hordes of people when I walk out my door.
It’s very peaceful.
The oldest building on campus would have to be Keele hall
which is where the original classes were taught. Each room holds a theme from a
different era, from medieval to Victorian which gives the interior a very
welcoming eccentric feel. We were introduced to the hall during the welcoming
ball. Which sounds a lot more exciting than it was. The highlight for me was the
tour, everything else was just a little boring.
The gardens around Keele hall are the real eye catcher
though. Keele proudly hosts many woodland walks and eight lakes on campus if you’re
willing to try and find them! Just watch out for squirrels!
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to
keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
-Robert Frost
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