My Semester Abroad

Local college students — from the Puget Sound area or studying at a Puget Sound university — are traveling the world as part of their studies; several are sending dispatches about discovering their corner of the globe. They welcome your comments and questions.

Editor's note: Thanks to all the students who shared their experiences on traveling and learning. "Semester Abroad" is being discontinued.

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January 25, 2006

London: Humor me, please

Posted by Laura Geggel at 11:36 AM

Today in my Early Middle Ages class I learned why it was better to be a peasant in the 700s than an aristocrat: While conditions more or less remained the same for the poor, the upper class suffered a great economic dive. Poor things. Whenever someone in the lecture yawned, the professor would say, "Yes, Harry, I know, this is very boring. But humor me, please."

Jennifer Henrichsen
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