After an interrupted night, I got up, had a hot shower and at 7h30 we were ready to go to breakfast. Just accross our street is the Valentine Dining Hall where we have breakfast and lunch. You can choose anything you like: a cooked breakfast, cereals, bread, muffins, cake, and I didn't count the calories ... After breakfast we had some ice-breaking activities with the members of our group. I have a good feeling about it.
Then we were taken on a tour of the college grounds and around the town of Amherst by Julie. The college is really wonderful: the buildings are well-kept and set in a sort of landscaped park. We were shown the building where our courses will take place, etc. It all breathes a special atmosphere: a bit like Disney for grown-ups.
We walked up and down the pretty roads lined with wooden houses and clean front gardens to the town centre. Julie showed us the restaurants (I think every other house is a restaurant), so we won't go hungry. Then we visited ITD House, which is another dormitory. While Drew house is renovated and has a more "formal" feel to it, ITD house is still in its original state. Creaking stairs, tiny bathrooms, rickety chairs on the porch. The ideal setting for some movie. The rooms are not as modern but they are spacious, cosy and comfortable.
After this short introduction we went to the local small supermarket to get some bathroom essentials, juice and water. At half pas twelve we had lunch at Valentine's and now we're free until 4 pm, which leaves me just enough time to take a nap and complete my little blog.
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