Back in January, when the exams were looming large and the pressure was really starting to come to bear, Stephen and I decided to take a trip during Spring Break. I'm usually not much of a fan of traveling at this time of year, in fact. The spring semester, unlike the fall, is not punctuated …
Summer is, unfortunately, coming to a close. I have about a month to see how far I can get on additional comprehensive exam readings, and, of course, I haven't gotten through as much as I wanted to by this stage. I think that feeling is likely, to some degree, inevitable. Being on a school …
A vacation in York is never complete without visits to the many fascinating local sites. On the site of the remains of St. Mary's Abbey are some fantastic gardens and an excellent museum focusing on the city's history. This time, a local bird sanctuary set up to do demonstrations and to seek donations on …
One of my favorite places to visit is the city of York in northern England. About a decade ago, I attended the University of York, working on a Master's degree in Medieval History. I had never traveled to England before, and, over the course of the year, York became my second home. I had …
Medievalist in the Making 