Yesterday (Thursday, 9/2/2022) I completed the second leg of my Thames River Ramble, covering a 14.5 mile stretch running from Abingdon-on-Thames to Wallingford. My journey included a few detours and missteps that took me off track, so all told I covered closer to 18-19 miles on foot yesterday. I’m giving a big shoutout today to […]
To see or not to see? (Thames River Ramble, Leg 2–Abingdon to Wallingford) Read More »
On Thursday, September 8, 2022 I completed a 14.5 mile ramble from Abingdon-on-Thames to Wallingford, the second leg of my Thames River Ramble. I returned to the ACU house fully intending to blog about the journey. The ramble turned out to be closer to 18 miles after accounting for a few side trips I took
Regina mortua est. Vivat regina. Read More »
Your first week abroad is a flurry of activity and excitement. You wake up every day eager to get out and explore. Oxford is magical. It’s hard to escape the allure of heading out among the spires to find something new. After a week of exploring, however, college life encroaches. You have books to read,
A normal day… (September 7, 2022) Read More »
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 »
