Monthly Archives: May 2012

Back at Home, Back at Rice

Posted on May 28, 2012 by austinausten88

Today I moved back to Rice campus for the summer.  I have never lived here during the summer and I have never lived in Brown tower, but it feels like coming home.  After I came back from study abroad, I … Continue reading →

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YOLO: A Reason to Dream Big, or Party More?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by austinausten88

I keep hearing the term “YOLO” thrown around.  My friends have told me where it came from, but I’ve heard it so many times since then that I don’t remember.  Regardless, it is all over the Internet and quoted in … Continue reading →

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Rain, Routine, Rowing

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted October 30, 2011. For some reason, third week has passed by really quickly.  I guess getting into a routine here has helped.  I’m not so conscious of the long, lonely hours spent working.  On the other hand, I’m starting to get … Continue reading →

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Second Rice Standard Article

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted October 28, 2011. Click on this to see the second article I have written as a Travel Correspondent for the Rice Standard.  It’s all about the Oxford education system, so if you want to understand why I’m studying … Continue reading →

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Dickens and Dessert

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted October 23, 2011. I know, I know: I already posted about reading Dickens this week, but I feel like it’s been such a big part of my life that it must be mentioned yet again.  I literally spent my … Continue reading →

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I Could Have Danced All Night

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted October 20, 2011. And by that, I mean that I have definitely entered the “honeymoon” period of study abroad.  The only thing I don’t like about Oxford at this point is the crowd of tourists that descends every weekend … Continue reading →

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Dickens Nostalgia

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted October 17, 2011. It’s funny for me to say that I have nostalgia for Dickens considering that before I arrived here at Oxford I had only read excerpts of his early work and Oliver Twist.  And yet as I walked … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Writing My First Oxford Essay

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted October 11, 2011. As I sit in the cozy Hertford library this morning, I have to take a break from preparing for my first Oxford essay.  I’m having so much fun with it and when I think about … Continue reading →

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Freshers Week

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted October 10, 2011. I have now officially been at Oxford for a week and now that I have a start for my first essay, I can finally provide myself time to share my adventures here with the rest … Continue reading →

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Discovering Shakespeare’s Country

Posted on May 21, 2012 by austinausten88

Originally posted September 29, 2011. The title of this blog post was the name of the Grayline tour I took on Tuesday.  It was amazing.  As for filling an entire day with entertaining and enlightening activities, it succeeded.  I finally got to see … Continue reading →

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