Master Crumble

I have quite possibly found the best food in the world, and in England, too! England is not exactly known for their food.  It is a cereal and it is called Master Crumble.  It's only like 99 pence a box, and Haley and I have been going through it like crazy.  I know it sounds strange, but this cereal is AMAZING.  If they had it in the states, I would buy it weekly, for sure.  I am in love.

I didn't really do a lot today, so there is not much to say.  I am still in Nottingham, and Haley still has to prepare for tests.  Here in England, though, instead of "studying" they say "revising".  I don't think it makes much sense, because you are just reading material, not really revising anything, but I suppose a lot of American words don't make sense either.  Another interesting thing they say differently here is while we say the letter "z" just ZEE, they said ZED. Not totally sure why..

The English school system absolutely baffles me.  They don't have barely any assignments throughout the school year, then at the end of the year (now) they have one huge exam or paper that is worth nearly all of their grade.  Some are 100%, 80%, and Haley has one that is 35% and that's very rare.  I would be so nervous if I had an exam worth 35% of my grade at U of I! I can't understand how the teachers think they can provide an adequate assessment of the student's knowledge through one test or exam.  Although, I know it goes through a lot of people, not just the professors.  I think at least 2 people read over the exam or test, the professor and another person in the field, and they agree on a grade. Also, a 70 here is almost impossible, and that's an A.  (Not 100, I know...weird).  Usually students get around 55-65.  If a student gets a 80, the professor is required to publish the work in some professional book or something.  I find it all so interesting, but the English have had this system forever and cannot seem to understand our system, either.

Anyway, today I went to this really pretty park and walked around.  It is on University of Nottingham's campus, and it has a castle! So pretty.  I loved it.

Tomorrow morning, I leave for Leeds.  Apparently they have really good shopping places, so I am excited for that (Haley says the have shoes for 2 pound! NUTS)

Also, we just bought tickets for a concert for Saturday night for a group called Chiddy Bang.  I don't really listen to them, but they are good, and everything is better in England, anyway.

GREAT NEWS: I found a way to watch Lost and Glee online (fastpass.com).  It's great, but it takes forever to load, so I am only halfway through each....but it's better than nothing!