Another week down, in St Louis! And it's been quite the week. Uni in America feels a lot like high school, especially when everyone calls it school and says they have homework. My international friends and I have been meeting the American law students all week at shindigs the law society has put on; the kind where the main incentive is the free food and drinks. All the first year JD (the American version of an LLB) students seem to be either nervous wrecks or peacock-ing around the place but the 2nd and 3rd years seem to know how to have fun.
One of my favourite events of the week was visiting the St Louis County Jail. Apparently their policy is to try and bring a sense of coherence and freedom within the jail, amongst officers and inmates so they don't have barriers and bars, just doors. Our tour guide took us into the housing pods and casually just told us to walk through.
You know in the movies where you see inmates sitting around watching tv and playing checkers - that's where we were. It puts you so far out of your comfort zone, that you don't even know what a comfort zone is. Especially when you hear, "MmmmHmmmm" as you walk past.
But truly, it was quite an amazing, eye-opening experience, because you realise that they are just people like you and me (ok so that's debatable in circumstances but I'm not going to get into that). Another highlight was visiting the City Museum on Friday night. Sounds raging, I know. But if you google City Museum, you'll realise it isn't a museum at all. I spent a good couple hours climbing, crawling and sliding down the 10 storey building that is pretty much an excuse for adults to be kids again.
ps. boys in Brisbane, I just want to thank-you for knowing how to dress yourselves nicely. Apparently American guys haven't discovered fashion here in St Louis and can't get enough of the cargo shorts and sport shoes combination.
see photo spam for more fun things!
One of my favourite events of the week was visiting the St Louis County Jail. Apparently their policy is to try and bring a sense of coherence and freedom within the jail, amongst officers and inmates so they don't have barriers and bars, just doors. Our tour guide took us into the housing pods and casually just told us to walk through.
You know in the movies where you see inmates sitting around watching tv and playing checkers - that's where we were. It puts you so far out of your comfort zone, that you don't even know what a comfort zone is. Especially when you hear, "MmmmHmmmm" as you walk past.
But truly, it was quite an amazing, eye-opening experience, because you realise that they are just people like you and me (ok so that's debatable in circumstances but I'm not going to get into that). Another highlight was visiting the City Museum on Friday night. Sounds raging, I know. But if you google City Museum, you'll realise it isn't a museum at all. I spent a good couple hours climbing, crawling and sliding down the 10 storey building that is pretty much an excuse for adults to be kids again.
ps. boys in Brisbane, I just want to thank-you for knowing how to dress yourselves nicely. Apparently American guys haven't discovered fashion here in St Louis and can't get enough of the cargo shorts and sport shoes combination.
see photo spam for more fun things!
Getting cosy with the Dean at the networking reception - me exuding so much awkwardness
My Teti!
Or (that's a name, I don't mean 'or') threw a Mexican night on Thursday. Friday was not my friend.
Sangria in the park
Sara and I riding home
Self-explanatory
Teresa and I, pt 2.
City Museum
Alright so you may need a tetanus shot after going to City Museum.
My new wheels - courtesy of Walmart.
Taking care of myself nom nom nom
Teresa, Jess, Sara and I at the law schools final orientation event - $1000 tab at an Irish pub where drinks are less than $4.
Don't be fooled by Buzz Westfall, this is the St Louis County Jail.
1 comment:
All I see is a whole lot of partying and not much studying :P I WANNA GO ON EXCHANGE hahah
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