Dear all, Herewith a quick update of my stay in the United Kingdom. I arrived on the 28th of September and was immediately drawn into the two week lasting "fresher's week" (college induction). Recent activities included a few "Graduate and Formal Halls" (Harry Potter style dinners with loads of very special ports and wines), punting on the river Cam, and an inter-college pub crawl with free chocolate and wodka fountains. The accomodation provided by Jesus College is perfect. I live with six other men in a graduate house of which the backyard is located on the college premisses, so the tennis courts, the squash courts, the gym, the library and the dining hall are a mere ten meters away from my backdoor. Recently I signed up for the college rowing team, the tennis club, and the
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