This term I'm studying Medieval art. My tutor is Cathy Oakes who is the chair of the art history department at Kellogg College. She's a funny person. She fits nicely into the stereotype of the eccentric art professor. For one of our meetings, she showed up late and disheveled in appearance. Her turquois bra was showing. She's very nice though, and I think she'll be a good teacher. She has been very personable and clever in pointing me towards important texts. On our first tutorial, she asked me to explain the American education system. When she asked me what I did in my last paper, I silently thought, "This is amazing! I bet she'll only give me five essays like Claire!" I calmly told her that I wrote five essays, four of 2500 words and the last one had 5000 words, to which she exclaimed, "That seems like a lot of work!" Well....considering my Georgetown peers wrote at least eight last term, I didn't think it was too overbearing, but I didn't mention this. I think I'm going to end up having four essays this term though not everything was settled since she didn't even give me a syllabus; so basically, I'll have plenty of time to relax and enjoy my final weeks in Oxford.Currently, we're entering into our third week, and I have yet to turn in an essay. I'm actually working on my first one on the themes of stained glass in four Oxford colleges. It's been interesting to read about, but I've lacked motivation. The weather has been incredible, so I just want to frolick in the quad or walk by the river. I also feel as if I have a much better idea as to what my tutor will expect and how to give her what she wants.
So here I am, struggling with the minute amount of work that has been given to me....
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