Hello from Britain!

For those of you who don't know, I'll be spending the next 9 to 10 months in Europe (mostly Scotland). As such, I've decided to follow the current trend and maintain a blog to relate my ensuing experiences to those of you who choose to follow them. In the end, however, it's really just me talking about whatever happens to be on my mind.

First, the details. I'll be participating in a year-long course at St. Andrew's University, my namesake and my mother's alma mater. I'll mostly be taking my normal physics and math classes, although I hope to take some scottish history and philosophy as well. My classes, however, don't start for three weeks; I'll be relaxing with my mom's family in Dumfries (Scotland) and going to Italy in the meantime. My aunt and uncle have be more than generous with their time, picking me up from and taking me to airports and making sure I have everything I need for the year. On Thursday I depart for Tuscany; more to come when I've arrived there.