So today was my first day of classes - I am taking 4 papers or 'courses' as they call them here because a 'paper' is an essay. Two linguistics, one communications and one american studies. It was a very tiring day but good to get started. It seems like I will not be able to miss classes as they have an attendance roll and also laptops are banned from 3 of my 4 classes as they like people to be 'mentally prepared'.
My first class was communications - making and manipulating race in the USA. It is mostly about black culture and seems like it will be quite interesting - the workload doesn't seem much more than what I would do at home for that one.
American Studies was an American food culture class and this one seems pretty sweet too - an assignment is going to the Farmer's market and checking out the food there. I also have to cook a dish and present it to the class so I might cook the good old NZ pav - might need a recipe Mum!!
Linguistics was my last class of the day - this was by far the hardest.. I have an exam on Tuesday on basic phonetics.. I can't remember anything so I will have to do a bit of study.. lame. My other linguistics class is tomorrow and I have homework to do before it even starts!
So even though I have lots of work throughout the semester I don't have exams or my exams are worth 5% or something ridiculous!
I have spent my time at UNC by the pool mostly so I don't have tooooo much to update on.. except new tan lines.
I am off to dinner with my mentor and some of her friends tonight so that should be good fun.
Sorry for the boring post!! Holiday is now over for sure! :(
Here are some pics of the uni, it is a very pretty campus with lots of trees and old buildings.
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