Sir Michael Rose
Unfourtunately, my teacher, David, lost my travel journal (when he was grading my poem) so you'll have to wait until tomorrow to get EVERY detail. I will type up a brief overview.
The morning was uneventful. Classes were good and in Philosophy we actually started truly thinking.
That afternoon we went and saw "Sir Michael Rose." I don't agree with him-or like him much- at all. He never seemed to really answer the questions.
I had an amazing 2 hour long conversation with a counselour named Matt. He is a scholar here-and he spent the entire time helping me with philosophy. He told me that I was "brilliant" and far more advanced than he was at my age. He recommended some books, and offered to take me to the "most amazing bookstore that I would ever see!"
After our conversation, he told the head of Oxford Prep that "We have one here for Oxford. She's going to become a Rhodes Scholar." At this, the director turned to me and said, "That's a huge compliment coming from him." He then complimented me on something else (which I sadly forget) and I returned to my room.
I have never felt so proud of a compliment.
It is currently 12:30 and time for lunch.
I feel like junk food.
I love you guys, and miss everyone terribly!
-LoLo
Phrases of the day:
Bite your arm off - This is not aggressive behaviour that a football fan might engage in. In fact it just means that someone is over excited to get something. For instance you might say that kids would bite your arm off for an ice cream on a sunny day.
Blow me - When an English colleague of mine exclaimed "Blow Me" in front of a large American audience, he brought the house down. It is simply an exclamation of surprise, short for "Blow me down", meaning something like I am so surprised you could knock me over just by blowing. Similar to "Well knock me down with a feather". It is not a request for services to be performed.
Bob's your uncle - This is a well used phrase. It is added to the end of sentences a bit like and that's it! For example if you are telling someone how to make that fabulous banoffee pie you just served them, you would tell them to boil the condensed milk for three hours, spread it onto a basic cheesecake base, slice bananas on top, add some whipped double cream, another layer of banana and Bob's your uncle!
2 comments:
I love the compliment. You know, President Clinton was a Rhodes scholar... But hey, Bub, don't you be goin' to any bookstores with some counselor who may or may not be good looking without some sort of entourage. You get what I'm sayin'?
I miss you! Our neighbor, Mary, asked how you are doing and said you were doing fabulously. She said that she's really proud of you and that you are so mature. (If only she really knew you... Oh wait... That would be if she really knew me...) Will email you later.
I just re-read my comment. I really am so proud for you about the compliment. People don't just say that stuff to say it: the say it because they mean it. And it's been told to you again and again. There is something very special about you - and like Claire (from GOTR) said, "Lauren is one we have to watch. Because we know she's going somewhere." I love you.
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