Getting used to Bath

September 26 afternoon, I was at a Prague bus station and waiting for my “ship to the new world.” The moment the bus finally pulled away, I felt shivers down my spine and I realized with finality that my life was changing again that day. Was it a change for the better?

That’s up to me only, but the fact is that I expect a most positive change. Having arrived in London, I changed for another bus that took me directly to the heart of Bath. It’s really difficult to try to describe Bath in a few sentences. But I guess I can say the city is beautiful, ancient, and yet modern, brimming with students and young people. Cultural opportunities are immense and stimuli for studies are truly everywhere.

My first school day was September 27, just one day after my arrival. The first week at Bath Spa University was “freshers week,” or newcomers’ week. Imagine students being divided into study groups, clarifying what exactly to study, meeting countless new people, and taking “sightseeing trips” to local pubs, of which there are many and, surprisingly, the beer on tap is nice, too.

Lessons started in the second week and it was definitely not at a leisurely pace, as we were divided into groups immediately and assigned tasks in the form of presentations on various intriguing topics. There is a lot to see here, which was a great attraction to me, so I did not hesitate for long and went to see all of the sights. The one that I like best is the Royal Crescent, which you can see in the film The Duchess, for example. Bath is, as is England as a whole, highly multi-cultural, and Poles account for a majority of the foreigners here.

So when I found out all I needed and wanted to know about the city, I could fully focus on my studies, which are most definitely not easy. But I am grateful to Open Gate for having prepared me well, since in terms of historical knowledge, I’m one of the best in my class. My teacher appreciates my general knowledge which, as she says, is a trait common to virtually all Czech students. So I am definitely not putting our beautiful country to shame here.

The part that I find the most difficult about my studies is writing historical essays, which can be really tough sometimes, but I take them as a challenge and, ultimately, I always find them to be not that difficult, and quite enjoyable. At this moment, I am sitting in the library, and once I’ve finished this article I will get back to my historical research on the topic of: Crime in London in the 16th century. So keep your fingers crossed for me, since this is the most important essay I will write this year.

I wish you all a beautiful day and look forward to sharing my feelings and experiences from this beautiful city with you again next time.

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