Scot – Monday 27 April
Today we had our first day meeting the students at Brigham Young University. As a group we had different expectations of what the people would be like however the students were all very friendly and welcoming. We knew we had to speak in front of the group and a lot of us were nervous about it, but our fears were put at ease as the students introduced themselves individually to us which broke the ice.
I managed to have quite a lengthy conversation with a group of the students about the cultural differences between our ways of life. It was a good way to start communication between us which I feel will help the collaborative project.
After our initial introductions we proceeded to begin our group presentation about Liverpool and our work. This was a great success and I received a lot of positive feedback from some of the students who were really complementary about my work. I was really happy that my work was being understood and well received even on this side of the Atlantic!
Today has been such a success that I've become so excited to go back into the university tomorrow and take part in the classes. I also have a real urge to start working on our 'Mapping The West' project, which is actually going to be exhibited here in the university gallery.
We are so lucky!
