The Final Induction

This week I have attended no less than seven "welcome and orientation" meetings. The only wrinkle thus far is that I am required to attend a researchers assessment workshop while on campus, but the only one that takes place while I'm on campus is already full. So, I'll go on Tuesday and hope they can get me in. 

I have been staying about a mile from campus, a 20 minute walk, in a grarage apartment.  So, I figured I'd post some pictures as I do my laundry for the week.

This is the development. Sounds iffy, right?  Actually it is neither rough, nor common, but a very nice neighborhood of single family homes. 

This is the owners house. 

When I was searching for flats in the area, I found a website that showed a nice little place that was affordable and close to campus. http://acorn-canterbury.com/holiday-let/

Here is the shot of one of the doors leading in (interior shots are on the website). 

And, the back yard...

As I've been in Canterbury, as you might be able to tell since my initial post, I've been spending time on campus, meeting the faculty, meeting other Phd and Master's students, and getting in some sight seeing. This weekend, the University (here they call it Uni) has a planned trip to Leeds Castle on Sunday, and today I hope to see a neighboring seaside town, Whitstable. 

All the while, I've been finalizing my Phd plan with Duska (who I meet on Monday for an official advising meeting), and reading through a few books on ensemble theatre that I brought with me. Look forward to more details about Duska's book, which I hope to put up a nice post about next week.