Statement of Intent

Usually when I told someone that I was going to Oxford University for college, the typical reaction consisted of something along the lines of “Wow! That’s different.” At least with American universities, people knew what to expect: a year or two of general education, followed by a year or two of a major, hopefully accompanied by some extracurricular activities and friendships with students from across the United States.

With Oxford, people didn’t know what to expect. And even with the resources I had at my disposal, I didn’t know what to expect. Heck, I’m one week into this and I still only have a vague idea of what to expect over the course of the next three years.

Going back to those “college conversations” with friends, family, and teachers though, after extracting what information they could from my limited knowledge of Oxford, they’d inevitably tell me: “Well, you simply must let us know how that goes.”

And so I first came up with the idea for this blog, as a chance to document a rather distinct college experience that not too many people are familiar with and share it with anyone interested. My hope is that this blog will not only give me the opportunity to keep everyone back home updated as to my goings-on, but also to possibly provide a glimpse into Oxford life for anyone else who might consider making the same journey across the pond.

Given the aforementioned uncertainty of the weeks to come, I don’t know how often I’ll be able to post here, nor do I yet have a fixed idea of what exactly I’ll be writing about. As such, I’d immensely appreciate any feedback from anyone reading. If you’d like to see me write about something in particular or if you have any specific questions, leave a comment on the post!

All in all, I’m very much looking forward to all the wonderful experiences that lie before me here at Oxford University and I’m quite excited to be able to share them all with you.