University of gloom
There is anguish at St Andrews University, Scotland, that Prince
William is not over-enthusiastic about his time there. Perhaps art
history needs to be made more inspiring. There are not many masterpieces
in St Andrews (paintings we mean) and, as of old, to get first-hand,
primary sourcing of great paintings will always be better than any
amount of slide shows and learned instruction. For an individual
who has grown up surrounded by great collections, the difference
is likely to be all the more marked. This means small group trips
on low-budget fares (Edinburgh airport offers these in plurality)
to Amsterdam, Florence, Paris, St Petersburg, Vienna and Berlin)
could be built in to the course curriculum. American students are
coming to expect such options. These could be weekend options to
be grabbed, given the notorious bleakness of the windy town. As
for water sports, wetsuits can get you a long way across St Andrews
Bay.
