On Nottingham's campus there are fourteen bars. That fact alone is a bit mind boggling hailing from a Bible belt state where a campus is more likely to be dry than not.
Of course, give students somewhere to drink and we'll figure out a way to take it a few steps further than humanly healthy. It was through that mindset that the Campus 14 was born.
The rules are simple: One pint or two shots at every bar.
The time constraints and location of all the bars are where things get tricky. The hall bars do not open until 7:30 pm and all of them close at 11:00pm. Considering there is a good bit of walking between some halls, there tends to be a lot of to-go drinking and chugging to finish on time.
When Jason was in town, we attempted it with Gen and only got five bars in before we got distracted.
Last night however, Gen and I completed our first full Campus 14 with some Rutlanders and I don't know whether to be proud of myself or a little disgusted that there was so much alcohol consumed in one night by everyone present. I think I'll just go with pride.

So, I just realized that I had a slightly wrong idea about being truly involved in a study abroad experience. Gen and I recently hung out with a bunch of other exchange students from all over and we had such an amazing time! This whole trip I've been trying to get really integrated into the British culture and hanging out with people from here, but this past weekend made me realize how great meeting people from my own country and others while I'm here. Not only was it great fun to hang out with people from other countries than the UK, but it was incredible being able to associate with kids going through the same situation as myself. We all understand the confusion of a different grading, miss food from home (good sushi and nachos... I could not be more excited), and our mixed emotions about leaving Nottingham for home.

I might be getting a little too deep about meeting all of these kids, but I was shocked how much I realized I miss American humor and company (my sarcasm does not translate as well over here, sadly). I'm a bit bummed I didn't start hanging out with these guys before now, but am so glad I got to meet them at all.

Here's most of the group on our way to a bonfire in a cave next to the lake.
Partying outside in the woods really took me back to high school.