Summer School at Oxford

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: After attending the non-air-conditioned theater in London, we stopped in a pub but were refused service. It was a little past 11 p.m., when pubs are required to discontinue service.

BIGGEST RIP-OFF: A Big Mac, for $3.50.

BIGGEST CULTURAL SHOCK: I was surprised at the casual familiarity of the tutors, who insisted on being called by their first names. Our tutor, Rob, sprinkled jokes, stories and poems throughout his lectures and held a wine party at the end of the week.

FAVORITE SOUVENIR: My Oxford University tie, which will be worn proudly even though I only attended a one-week, informal class. Jerry and I enjoyed a pint or two with two fellows from Towson who were in my course, and another from Columbia, so hopefully we can get together to form a little alumni association as pseudo-graduates of Oxford University.

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Information on Oxford's 2006 summer program should be available in December from the Programme Administrator, The Oxford Experience, University of Oxford, Department of Continuing Education, 1 Wellington Sq., Oxford OX1 2JA UK.

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