The bright and blazing sun was kind enough to shine upon Cambridge. The final week had commenced and the last round of excursions began. That day our itinerary included a visit to the Polar Museum. Though we were very pumped to go, it turned out to be a 20 minute long walk. We thought we’d be too tired to explore the museum but the solace of the air conditioning was our main source of respite.When we regained our energy to explore the exhibits, the historian in me came back to life and I assimilated all that was around me.The museum not only had models of kayaks which historically were the primary mode of transport and videos of the polar region but real life items from expeditions.
Honestly, the space in which the museum was built was absolutely charming. It was cosy but it managed to capture the essence of the poles in a heavily British manner. The feel was of an English tea room especially due to the spacing of all the galleries and hallways.After half an hour of exploring the museum, we headed back. It’s quite strange that whenever we’re returning from a place the distance seems much shorter compared to when we were going!
The subsequent afternoon was dedicated to our classes. We had a three hour session and the professor covered a wide range of topics such as the relationship between American and British Intelligence as well as famous spies who came out of Cambridge. Quite interestingly we got to know that Hollywood ensembles such as Bond were inspired by some of these real life heroes! I was enthralled by the session and couldn't wait to share all that I had learnt with my friends. When they finally got done with their classes and we met up for dinner updated each other about our day. Our assessments were due on Friday so we had to get going with our preparations We stayed up that night and studied in the lobby of Cripps Court. On the right hand of the lobby was a lounge area where there were extremely comfy sofas. There was no to disturb us and we could spend two hours on studies.We wrapped up in two hours and while we were there, our Junior Dean Danny Pan spotted us. He was probably going out and was not expecting to encounter any students. He gotten taken aback to see us that late and was red with embarrassment. It was understandable that he did not want to see his students to see him go out at night which made the situation even more comical. While he was leaving we continued to flash mischievous smiles at each other embarrassing him further. We even tried to trespass into the teacher's quarters after he left, just for the thrill. By then we were completely hysterical acting more like teenagers rather than adults.Our antics would not have ended unless the caretaker asked us to leave. Frankly it was late and we definitely needed to energise ourselves for the next day, after all we had a lot more laughing to do.
Honestly, the space in which the museum was built was absolutely charming. It was cosy but it managed to capture the essence of the poles in a heavily British manner. The feel was of an English tea room especially due to the spacing of all the galleries and hallways.After half an hour of exploring the museum, we headed back. It’s quite strange that whenever we’re returning from a place the distance seems much shorter compared to when we were going!
The subsequent afternoon was dedicated to our classes. We had a three hour session and the professor covered a wide range of topics such as the relationship between American and British Intelligence as well as famous spies who came out of Cambridge. Quite interestingly we got to know that Hollywood ensembles such as Bond were inspired by some of these real life heroes! I was enthralled by the session and couldn't wait to share all that I had learnt with my friends. When they finally got done with their classes and we met up for dinner updated each other about our day. Our assessments were due on Friday so we had to get going with our preparations We stayed up that night and studied in the lobby of Cripps Court. On the right hand of the lobby was a lounge area where there were extremely comfy sofas. There was no to disturb us and we could spend two hours on studies.We wrapped up in two hours and while we were there, our Junior Dean Danny Pan spotted us. He was probably going out and was not expecting to encounter any students. He gotten taken aback to see us that late and was red with embarrassment. It was understandable that he did not want to see his students to see him go out at night which made the situation even more comical. While he was leaving we continued to flash mischievous smiles at each other embarrassing him further. We even tried to trespass into the teacher's quarters after he left, just for the thrill. By then we were completely hysterical acting more like teenagers rather than adults.Our antics would not have ended unless the caretaker asked us to leave. Frankly it was late and we definitely needed to energise ourselves for the next day, after all we had a lot more laughing to do.
Lovely writing ..., one from the heart ...
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