To begin.... I thought I hit the snooze on my alarm but apparently turned it off, which wasn't a big deal because I was leaving lots of time to get ready anyway. Still, it was a sign (#1) that today was just going to be weird. Morning was pretty normal, breakfast, went to gym, got a blister on my right hand from rowing, came home.
(#2) Had to wait for shower because staff was cleaning them at exactly the same time I needed to shower. Upon arrival at campus, I had extra time so I took my book to the cafe in Charles Wilson to read, finished Admirable Crichton, btw it was really good, and started Peter Pan.
Arrived at class early and went to the Seminar Block of Attenborough because it wouldn't make sense to have class in the tower (small rooms, etc.). (#3) Discovered after waiting for 7 minutes that I was probably in the wrong classroom, so took a chance on that tower. Voila! Class. Last person to arrive: me.
After class we needed to purchase readers, which are pre-copied packets of the reading material for class sessions. These could be purchased from the History of Art Department on the 17th floor but (#4) paternoster* was broken, which means all traffic regulated to one tiny elevator or taking the stairs. Took the stairs. Not fun.
Got to 17th floor and everyone there to sign up for a topic, which I'll do later, but one other American also trying to buy a reader. When we finally got the secretary (#5) only one reader left, so I told the other girl to go ahead and buy it. Which meant I had to go to the library to check out book.
Got to library, but discovered (#6) both copies of book were in the reshelving process, so were not in the places they usually are. So had to (#7) go obtain pin from help desk to put a hold on book. Unfortunately (#8) cannot place hold on books that are being reshelved so was directed to reshelving area to (#9) rummage through slightly disorganized books and find book.
Thought I would be a nice classmate and make copies of the pages I needed so others could use the book, but due to trial and error process with copier making large, tiny, sideways and backwards copies of pages (#10-14) I gave up and finally checked the book out, having used up a good part of copy/printing money on my account. Rode home triumphantly with huge book and slight headache.
Welcome to academia.
(#2) Had to wait for shower because staff was cleaning them at exactly the same time I needed to shower. Upon arrival at campus, I had extra time so I took my book to the cafe in Charles Wilson to read, finished Admirable Crichton, btw it was really good, and started Peter Pan.
Arrived at class early and went to the Seminar Block of Attenborough because it wouldn't make sense to have class in the tower (small rooms, etc.). (#3) Discovered after waiting for 7 minutes that I was probably in the wrong classroom, so took a chance on that tower. Voila! Class. Last person to arrive: me.
After class we needed to purchase readers, which are pre-copied packets of the reading material for class sessions. These could be purchased from the History of Art Department on the 17th floor but (#4) paternoster* was broken, which means all traffic regulated to one tiny elevator or taking the stairs. Took the stairs. Not fun.
Got to 17th floor and everyone there to sign up for a topic, which I'll do later, but one other American also trying to buy a reader. When we finally got the secretary (#5) only one reader left, so I told the other girl to go ahead and buy it. Which meant I had to go to the library to check out book.
Got to library, but discovered (#6) both copies of book were in the reshelving process, so were not in the places they usually are. So had to (#7) go obtain pin from help desk to put a hold on book. Unfortunately (#8) cannot place hold on books that are being reshelved so was directed to reshelving area to (#9) rummage through slightly disorganized books and find book.
Thought I would be a nice classmate and make copies of the pages I needed so others could use the book, but due to trial and error process with copier making large, tiny, sideways and backwards copies of pages (#10-14) I gave up and finally checked the book out, having used up a good part of copy/printing money on my account. Rode home triumphantly with huge book and slight headache.
Welcome to academia.
*paternoster: A paternoster or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two persons) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping. Passengers can step on or off at any floor they like. See picture below. Compliments of Wikipedia.
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