I woke up at 6 AM this morning, my body humming with excitement. Today was the day. In a few hours I was to begin an adventure I’ve been dreaming about for ten years. In Fall 2012 I went on a morning ramble down the Thames River toward Abingdon. If you’ve ever rambled, you know […]
To Abingdon! (Thames River Ramble, Leg 1: Oxford to Abingdon) Read More »
Reading through my first few blog posts, you might get the impression that a Study Abroad semester involves lots of walking around, sightseeing, and touristy things. While these things do happen, the truth if it is that students are here to learn. The on-the-ground activities that students do in Oxford this semester are structured within
My students (Oxford, Day 5) Read More »
Tara and I walked today to St. Andrew’s church, located a short distance from the ACU house. We were joined by three of our students this morning. Most of our students opted to go to St. Aldate’s for their late afternoon service. St. Aldate’s has served as a church home for many ACU students over
Worship, wandering, and pub football (Oxford, Day 4) Read More »
Why American soccer fans have it better than their British friends…
Why Premier League Fans have it good in the USA (Oxford, Day 3) Read More »
Adjusting to life abroad: Day 2 in Oxford…
Settling In (Oxford, Day 2) Read More »
Reflections on returning “home…”
Returning home (Oxford, Day 1) Read More »
