24 before 25

A little late!

1. Get into a Master's I actually want to do!
2. Live in another country
3. Visit three places in Ireland
4. Visit Three new countries
5. Move Out
6. Go to the Verzetsmusuem in Amsterdam 
7. Update the blog more regularly 
8. Read 10 Books
9. Learn Dutch
10. Go InterRailing again
11. Go on the Chunnel
12. Visit Bath, Highclere & The Jacobite Train (Hogwarts Express)
13. Take a class
14. Teach myself Art History
15. Visit Amsterdam properly
16. Do 5 things on my Bucket List
17. Go to 3 Concerts (1. The Gathering Festival, Oxford,)
18. Volunteer at another Gallery
19. Successfully save enough for my Master's
20. Start a Streetstyle section of my blog
21. Write 500 words a week
22. Get healthy
23. Write an Art History essay
24. Become more spiritual*/ Pray More/ Improve my Karma (lol)

Matriculation Day - Oxford Style

I have been spending a considerable amount of time in Oxford since the end of September. Niall, my boyfriend is currently doing a Medieval History masters at Oxford, so I've been spending every second weekend roaming the streets of this amazing city! I was lucky enough to be present the weekend of Matriculation, which is where the students get officially accepted into the university. It's great to see everybody in their gowns and the ceremony and extravagance of the whole thing. Crowds of students arriving with their college and entering the Sheldonian and then the celebrations that night. It was an odd sight seeing those still in their gowns mingling with the crowd that had arrived for The Gathering festival, who were decked out in their finest festival attire!

I will be posting quite a bit throughout the year about Oxford, I have a where to eat post coming up soon! I had visited Oxford twice before Niall started college,but I am getting to know it way better now that I am not just a tourist! It's one of the most beautiful places in the world, in my opinion, everywhere you turn you are floored by the magnificent buildings and architecture, the bubbling culture and the exciting atmosphere! Watch this space!