The Serious Things

So for all of you who may think my only point in being here is to gallivant, I figured I would set the record straight. Despite what you may think (Dad), I am actually taking classes. My classes will last until Feb. 22. At that time I will have a week break (which I plan to use to go to Rome and the French Rivera) and will come back to start an internship on March 3. In case you are curious, I have been given my internship placement. Barring a glaringly unsuccessful interview, I will be working with the sports section of The Observer. The Observer is the Sunday sister paper to the Guardian. The Guardian has affiliations with The New York Times and The Washington Post. Those who know me know that I love sports. I actually came to BU wanting to be a sports journalist. However, after some time there I decided that news interested me professionally. Still, it will be nice to cover sports. Apparently my duties will include going to weekly English Premier League football matches and then joining in the press conferences. This could be a whole lot of fun. I am hoping that they will also give me writing opportunities. Will keep you posted on that.

Now a word on my professors:

English –

Mark Allen. Looks quite like a chubby Jesus with glasses. His personality is just as colorful. He speaks with such literary conviction all the time. So he will say something like “The sun: That fury of a star that breathes life into vastness of our universe and casts shadows upon trees which wilt from oppressiveness of it all.” But then he will roll his eyes as if to say “I really am an arse.”

Journalism –

Alexander MacLeod (Sounds like McCloud). MacLeod used to work for the Sunday Times and now produces some shows for BBC. He is lively when he speaks but often looks at the floor while doing so. Not intimidating in the least and is incredibly passionate about his field. He is worried that all British newspapers are becoming “Tabloidized.” This is the main theme of the class.

So there you have it. A bit of a boring post compared to the one below it, but I just wanted to prove I am actually doing some serious things in London. I am going to Amsterdam this weekend and will add pictures of that trip to this post or another post sometime later.

Comments Welcome,

Andrew