So today was supposed to be all easy and just getting set up, and it was to some extent. I'm super excited about my interior decorating in my room and the prices at the grocery store down the street. Getting my apartment starter pack of basics felt great! It makes me feel like this is really happening!
This afternoon the Aberdeen Arcadia group (all 5 of us) went to a nice restaurant for a large lunch, and it was sooo good. Omg there is this pudding type toffey caramel dessert there that you pour this cream on and it tastes like heaven... literally lol. It was amazing. Jordan and I nearly shit a brick when we saw someone eating it lol. After our lunch we stopped in the grocery store and while setting up some of my groceries in the apartment I got to know my flat mates a little better. They are all nice girls, if not a little shy. But I'm working on being really friendly and social to make the transition to university easy for them. This is their first time living away from home and I remember that it could be kind of difficult. I kind of feel like a mom here, but I don't mind. Getting to know more people here makes me feel happy, whether it be at a pub or helping them set up their internet lol.
The girls in Bri's room are totally fantastic. I went over there to cook dinner with Bri and we had a great time talking and then we all went out to the bar on campus. It was pretty funny watching all the newly legal drinkers, but we had a good time hanging out there. We met up with some other people we knew and before we knew it a herd of guys had descended and they were completely sloshed. When they heard some of us were from American they got all excited and started talking about malls and juice boxes in American accents lol. It was pretty hilarious. What was even more hilarious was their attempt to make passes at us, it was pretty pathetic lol. I felt so old and experienced compared to these 17/18 year old guys lol it was kind of like I don't really belong there. Some guy asked me how old I was and I said nearly 21 and he was like "fuck off! I would have said 17!" lol but just being more or less sober and watching all of this go down was super amusing. It was kind of like reliving an extreme Wooster orientation all over again. I probably acted stupid too, but seeing it all from a different view really made me realize what it's like for all these people trying to kick off university the right way lol. The night did get pretty crazy, especially back at the guys' flat which they completely trashed with spilling drinks and crap. So it really turned out to be a lesson in freshers and not pouring beer on other people.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Aberdeen!
Omg today has been insane and I'm beyond tired... but I will faithfully copy down the numerous events :)
This morning came wayyy too early. I felt totally fine considering how much I've been watching my alcohol input, but Bree was pretty hung over. She decided to try the Scottish cure for a hang over, Irn Bru. It's this weird bright orange sugary pop drink that tastes exactly like bubble gum... I haven't figured that out yet. But a ton of people swear by it, but maybe it only works for the Scottish since it had quite the opposite effect on Bree. But Mags and I enjoyed a nice breakfast and I gave her the Amish potholder and key chain thing. She seemed to like it a lot and she told me how she was interested in the Amish, since there is no culture like that around here. It's kind of funny how keen Europeans are about the Amish... but I guess looking at them from another view does make them seem something different. But anyways Mags took us to meet up with the Arcadia people and jump a train to Aberdeen! The ride was all excitement and the scenery was beautiful, of course. We rode up nearly the entire way by the east coast, but we of course saw a ton of farms and little villages. As we got more north the terrain became much more rugged and the forests more thick. It really was a nice and easy trip from Edinburgh. If only the nice and easy could have lasted, though....
Upon arriving in Aberdeen there was some confusion about getting a taxi (money) or taking the school provided buses (free), and we ended up voting for the buses since everyone wants to save some money (even if Arcadia did give it to us... shh lol). But the glamor quickly faded when we had to wait for nearly 2 hours with a group of people to actually get on the bus. Everyone (and their brother) moved into Aberdeen today and there are a shit ton of freshers here so even coming up the street to the apartment buildings was impossible. So the bus ended up dropping us off at a grocery store at the bottom of a massive hill which we had to walk up ourselves with all our luggage. That was no fun journey... the cobblestones make it impossible for bags on wheels and my duffle was crazy heavy. We were supposed to be brought up all the way to our hall so this was definitely not fabulous and if I have any back problems in the future, I'm blaming Aberdeen :P. We ended up getting our keys just fine though and we had much assistance from the other Aberdeen students volunteering over break since they heard that we were made to walk up the hill. In the end we laughed it off, but I'm for sure sore.
My flat is nice, or as nice as it can get in the sketch building complexes loving called (the ghetto). There are definitely some alarming differences between this and Wooster lol but I'll do just fine. The kitchen area is really nice, and my room is more or less small and comfy. Or it will be once I get more moved in and get some posters and photos up on the walls. The lack of provided bedding by Arcadia was not superb, and the quest for pillows, duvets, and sheets was quite interesting and long. We spent more than 4 hours walking and riding all over this city to find a store with cheap bedding. It was proving to be a most stressful and unhappy adventure since so many places close at 6, which is inconvenient considering we didn't even get moved in until 4:30. We did get lost a few times and fruitlessly found some stores. But we ended up talking with some nice younger people who pointed us in the right direction and at about 7:30 we reached a wal mart type store with all we could ever want and more. On this journey I discovered that the store which is known as TJ Maxx in the states is actually called TK Maxx here... I have no clue why. Also, walking up to someone stopped at a light and saying "just one question" isn't as creepy as some people might think lol.
We ended up eating pizza right by the ocean and the views at night were so beautiful. The moon was out over the water and you could see distant lights of the barges way out. With a surprising quick ride back, I decided that this really is a lovely city, and I'm excited to get to know it better.
This morning came wayyy too early. I felt totally fine considering how much I've been watching my alcohol input, but Bree was pretty hung over. She decided to try the Scottish cure for a hang over, Irn Bru. It's this weird bright orange sugary pop drink that tastes exactly like bubble gum... I haven't figured that out yet. But a ton of people swear by it, but maybe it only works for the Scottish since it had quite the opposite effect on Bree. But Mags and I enjoyed a nice breakfast and I gave her the Amish potholder and key chain thing. She seemed to like it a lot and she told me how she was interested in the Amish, since there is no culture like that around here. It's kind of funny how keen Europeans are about the Amish... but I guess looking at them from another view does make them seem something different. But anyways Mags took us to meet up with the Arcadia people and jump a train to Aberdeen! The ride was all excitement and the scenery was beautiful, of course. We rode up nearly the entire way by the east coast, but we of course saw a ton of farms and little villages. As we got more north the terrain became much more rugged and the forests more thick. It really was a nice and easy trip from Edinburgh. If only the nice and easy could have lasted, though....
Upon arriving in Aberdeen there was some confusion about getting a taxi (money) or taking the school provided buses (free), and we ended up voting for the buses since everyone wants to save some money (even if Arcadia did give it to us... shh lol). But the glamor quickly faded when we had to wait for nearly 2 hours with a group of people to actually get on the bus. Everyone (and their brother) moved into Aberdeen today and there are a shit ton of freshers here so even coming up the street to the apartment buildings was impossible. So the bus ended up dropping us off at a grocery store at the bottom of a massive hill which we had to walk up ourselves with all our luggage. That was no fun journey... the cobblestones make it impossible for bags on wheels and my duffle was crazy heavy. We were supposed to be brought up all the way to our hall so this was definitely not fabulous and if I have any back problems in the future, I'm blaming Aberdeen :P. We ended up getting our keys just fine though and we had much assistance from the other Aberdeen students volunteering over break since they heard that we were made to walk up the hill. In the end we laughed it off, but I'm for sure sore.
My flat is nice, or as nice as it can get in the sketch building complexes loving called (the ghetto). There are definitely some alarming differences between this and Wooster lol but I'll do just fine. The kitchen area is really nice, and my room is more or less small and comfy. Or it will be once I get more moved in and get some posters and photos up on the walls. The lack of provided bedding by Arcadia was not superb, and the quest for pillows, duvets, and sheets was quite interesting and long. We spent more than 4 hours walking and riding all over this city to find a store with cheap bedding. It was proving to be a most stressful and unhappy adventure since so many places close at 6, which is inconvenient considering we didn't even get moved in until 4:30. We did get lost a few times and fruitlessly found some stores. But we ended up talking with some nice younger people who pointed us in the right direction and at about 7:30 we reached a wal mart type store with all we could ever want and more. On this journey I discovered that the store which is known as TJ Maxx in the states is actually called TK Maxx here... I have no clue why. Also, walking up to someone stopped at a light and saying "just one question" isn't as creepy as some people might think lol.
We ended up eating pizza right by the ocean and the views at night were so beautiful. The moon was out over the water and you could see distant lights of the barges way out. With a surprising quick ride back, I decided that this really is a lovely city, and I'm excited to get to know it better.
Day (something)
Last night was a lot of fun, despite creepy older Australian and Scottish men in the pubs. The day was quite boring since it was so crappy outside and we only went to visit Parliament (the strangest looking building ever). So Bree and I napped a little back at Mags', after much snickering about Americans always sleeping lol. But I didn't sleep much and ended up spending some time drinking tea and talking with Mags in the kitchen while she prepared an amazing pasta dinner. We had a really good time chatting about lots of things, mostly about babies lol (random topic, I know) and I think she really appreciated my company. I always feel awkward being in someone's house and not going out of my way to be helpful or friendly, and it really made a difference here.
After dinner Mags and Daniel took us to a really nice pub by their house. The inside reminded me of an antiques store and it had a very nice atmosphere. No tourist would ever have found it, let alone be allowed inside. We met Mags' manfriend (?) Steve, and had some really nice conversation over some drinks (provided by Daniel lol... he probably just wanted to show off that he could buy drinks now). It was really nice to spend that extra time with the family, and I'm looking forward to seeing Daniel again sometime this week.
We of course ended the night at Biddy Mulligans, the cops and bartenders now know us lol. I was pleasantly surprised that some of the other girls actually came out, but they didn't stay long. I think the creepers really frightened them off lol, and they were there in force let me tell you. Kenny of course was there and started buying us drinks, I think he was a bit shocked when he ended up buying for 9 girls instead of 4 lol. He definitely had the creepiness on, but he kind of shielded us from the other people who were eyeing us up. The DJ played some good music and I just really wanted to dance, but the group of middle aged Australians on holiday was a bit much. After our group thinned out, Kenny left and it was just like craziness with men all over... I kind of felt like a steak lol. They were so drunk that they were sloshing their drinks and acting crazy. One fellow grabbed both Bree and me and started dancing with us. It was kind of hilarious lol. Unfortunately the pub closed at its normal hour and we had to leave, but not without a picture with our Irish bartender friend. :)
Friday, September 16, 2011
Alcohol = Money Suck (BIG time!)
I might as well start off listing the events of the past few days...
Wednesday night Bree and I met Mags (our host mom) and Daniel (her 18 yr old son), and we really like them. They are all witty and Scottish so the conversation is always a lot of fun, especially when them two are together. Daniel just turned 18 and will be attending Aberdeen also, so that was definitely welcomed news. Mags is great to talk with and have a cup of tea, and she is amazing at cooking! Also, she is really cool about us going out or being bums during the wee hours of the afternoon. In short Bree and I will be sad to leave, but will definitely keep in touch!
Yesterday included a shit ton of walking around and sightseeing with the Arcadia people. We toured the Edinburgh castle, which was awesome (it's a castle!), and then took a hike in Blackford (??) park. The castle is really beautiful and well kept, and the views from the walls are amazing! You can see so much of the city. But we hiked up a smaller mountain and the views of the countryside and city were just mind blowing... it was definitely worth the trek up to the top. Also, we discovered that the grass is really soft and the ground like springy from the water... so silly pictures were of course called for. A bonus discovery was the amount of friendly dogs and cute babies on the paths (sounds creepy, but its true lol). But upon our return to our house a nap was definitely needed in order to really enjoy the night. Mags thinks we are hilarious for napping all the time, but it's not like we always do this. It's just that being a tourist is very exhausting... so I recommend not traveling like a tourist!
Last night we met up with Jordan and Allie at Biddy Mulligans, after some random wandering in the city to find our pub where the bartenders and cops know us lol. Other people from the group were supposed to join us, but apparently they hadn't thought ahead to take a little cat nap in the middle of the day. SO the Aberdeen girls met up and had some drinks and listened to a great band who played a ton of 90's music! It was pretty great and we were all singing and having a ton of fun, until guess who shows up... Kenny our borderline creepy Scottish friend. He of course sat with us and we talked and had a pretty good time, but he's a kind of awkward fellow so the mirth of the night slightly decreased unfortunately. I have yet to be properly drunk in this country, so I was much more on the guard than Jordan or Bree but we still managed to have a good time until Jordan and Allie had to go home to their parents. After that the band finished, kenny got us a cab and we go to Mcdonalds for a much needed midnight snack. Eating was definitely good, but the shananigans in the restaurant were hilarious. Especially Bree walking into the bathroom on an Indian man and then running away without shutting the door... I had her back though and made sure to close the door lol.
So the night went really well and I had a great time, but I nearly shit a brick when I looked at my wallet and saw that I spent nearly 30 pounds on alcohol (and fries and a cheap cab)... It definitely wasn't a good feeling considering how much I try to watch spending money. But in this city it's really hard to buy the alcohol in bulk ahead of time and save some money, so I'm looking forward to getting up to Aberdeen for that aspect. It's just amazing how quick it can go in a few hours, so I'm definitely going to be more careful tonight. Even though it is our last night in Edinburgh :(
Wednesday night Bree and I met Mags (our host mom) and Daniel (her 18 yr old son), and we really like them. They are all witty and Scottish so the conversation is always a lot of fun, especially when them two are together. Daniel just turned 18 and will be attending Aberdeen also, so that was definitely welcomed news. Mags is great to talk with and have a cup of tea, and she is amazing at cooking! Also, she is really cool about us going out or being bums during the wee hours of the afternoon. In short Bree and I will be sad to leave, but will definitely keep in touch!
Yesterday included a shit ton of walking around and sightseeing with the Arcadia people. We toured the Edinburgh castle, which was awesome (it's a castle!), and then took a hike in Blackford (??) park. The castle is really beautiful and well kept, and the views from the walls are amazing! You can see so much of the city. But we hiked up a smaller mountain and the views of the countryside and city were just mind blowing... it was definitely worth the trek up to the top. Also, we discovered that the grass is really soft and the ground like springy from the water... so silly pictures were of course called for. A bonus discovery was the amount of friendly dogs and cute babies on the paths (sounds creepy, but its true lol). But upon our return to our house a nap was definitely needed in order to really enjoy the night. Mags thinks we are hilarious for napping all the time, but it's not like we always do this. It's just that being a tourist is very exhausting... so I recommend not traveling like a tourist!
Last night we met up with Jordan and Allie at Biddy Mulligans, after some random wandering in the city to find our pub where the bartenders and cops know us lol. Other people from the group were supposed to join us, but apparently they hadn't thought ahead to take a little cat nap in the middle of the day. SO the Aberdeen girls met up and had some drinks and listened to a great band who played a ton of 90's music! It was pretty great and we were all singing and having a ton of fun, until guess who shows up... Kenny our borderline creepy Scottish friend. He of course sat with us and we talked and had a pretty good time, but he's a kind of awkward fellow so the mirth of the night slightly decreased unfortunately. I have yet to be properly drunk in this country, so I was much more on the guard than Jordan or Bree but we still managed to have a good time until Jordan and Allie had to go home to their parents. After that the band finished, kenny got us a cab and we go to Mcdonalds for a much needed midnight snack. Eating was definitely good, but the shananigans in the restaurant were hilarious. Especially Bree walking into the bathroom on an Indian man and then running away without shutting the door... I had her back though and made sure to close the door lol.
So the night went really well and I had a great time, but I nearly shit a brick when I looked at my wallet and saw that I spent nearly 30 pounds on alcohol (and fries and a cheap cab)... It definitely wasn't a good feeling considering how much I try to watch spending money. But in this city it's really hard to buy the alcohol in bulk ahead of time and save some money, so I'm looking forward to getting up to Aberdeen for that aspect. It's just amazing how quick it can go in a few hours, so I'm definitely going to be more careful tonight. Even though it is our last night in Edinburgh :(
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Catching Upppp
Ergg I hate falling behind in anything, even blogging lol. But yesterday after Allie and I walked around we met up with our Arcadia people and went to the Edinburgh Cookery School and made all these small tasty biscuits and scones and shortbread, etc... it was a lot of fun to work in a really cool kitchen like that. The evening hours became much more entertaining though when Bree, Jordan, Thomas, and I went out to Biddy Madaggins and some other pubs for some drinks. I mean, who doesn't enjoy being cat called while wandering around a beautiful city at night lol. We even got some fish and chips to ensure no hang overs (a fabulous idea). SO the night when quite smoothly, with no sign of our creepy friend from the night before and plenty of birthday festivities for Jordan's 21st. :)
Then today was kind of crazy with Hemish and Anna explaining all these scary facts about Scottish universities compared to American ones. For example our courses will be less structured and very based on independent learning. More freedom to pursue the subject is nice, but that also means more responsibility. In the end we won't have any exams but we will have one or two papers to base our entire grade off of and no one NO ONE gets A's... thats is quite scary to me. But then we talked about how everything will work out fine and there is a good support system around with people who understand that international students want to do other things beside study. So thats reassuring. :) Then we met with a representative from Aberdeen, and ours was really nice and helpful. But I was definitely relieved to put that stuff away, pack and check out, and go to lunch. We went to a really nice , cheap place for lunch and hung out for a bit before going to the National Museum of Scotland and had a guided tour with Hemish and the other Arcadia people. THe guide was really nice and gave a lot of cool info about the things we say. But just walking around and souvenir shopping afterwards was really great because it's actually sunny here today! AMAZING!
Now we are all waiting around to meet with our host families. Bree and I are staying together with some unknown Scottish people. Hopefully they will be nice and cool. Tomorrow we are supposed to tour Edinburgh castle and I'm soo excited! Lets just hope everything goes well with the family...
Then today was kind of crazy with Hemish and Anna explaining all these scary facts about Scottish universities compared to American ones. For example our courses will be less structured and very based on independent learning. More freedom to pursue the subject is nice, but that also means more responsibility. In the end we won't have any exams but we will have one or two papers to base our entire grade off of and no one NO ONE gets A's... thats is quite scary to me. But then we talked about how everything will work out fine and there is a good support system around with people who understand that international students want to do other things beside study. So thats reassuring. :) Then we met with a representative from Aberdeen, and ours was really nice and helpful. But I was definitely relieved to put that stuff away, pack and check out, and go to lunch. We went to a really nice , cheap place for lunch and hung out for a bit before going to the National Museum of Scotland and had a guided tour with Hemish and the other Arcadia people. THe guide was really nice and gave a lot of cool info about the things we say. But just walking around and souvenir shopping afterwards was really great because it's actually sunny here today! AMAZING!
Now we are all waiting around to meet with our host families. Bree and I are staying together with some unknown Scottish people. Hopefully they will be nice and cool. Tomorrow we are supposed to tour Edinburgh castle and I'm soo excited! Lets just hope everything goes well with the family...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Day 2 :)
Wow so a lot has been going on in the past 24+ hours... I met all the people in the Arcadia group (there are 14 total, 5 are going to Aberdeen lol) and everyone is really nice and we have been having a great time together. Besides a lot of orientation stuff dealing with all practical issues, I've been out and about with friends just sight seeing and having fun.
Yesterday I walked all over in the Old City to see all the really good sights and take some pictures. It was of course really cloudy and windy as hell but I still had a great time just immersing myself into this city. Then I met my roommate who is studying in Aberdeen with me (yay!) and we had orientation stuff together and met the two other Aberdeen girls, who are the exact same type of nerd as me and just as silly. The other guy who is going to Aberdeen actually goes to Wooster but he is pretty quite. I remember seeing him in a few classes, but I don;t think he has any idea who I am... lol. But anyways we all had dinner together and got to know each other a bit. Then after dinner Jordan, Bree, Allie, and I decided to go out on the town and find this pub that Bree's friends recommended. We found it after just a little bit of random walking through the city lol and we had a great time there! The pub was exactly how a pub should bee with wacky Scottish patrons, worn wooden tables and bars, and a creepy middle aged man who decided to buy us first a teddy bear then drinks and then talk with us well into the night. We got free drinks and some good laughs and memories out of it so it worked out really great... unti he asked us up to his flat and trued to persuade us to go out and sing for Jordan's 21st birthday (which is today, yay!) lol so we kind of walked off away from him and ended up walking in the complete wrong direction for like 20 minutes and promptly got lost in a random part of the city with a ton of houses. Fortunately a younger Scottish couple was out bicycling at midnight last night (???) and came to our rescue by calling us a cab b/c we had wandered so far out of the way. The funny thing is none of us were really drunk but we just wanted to walk around and explore lol but we got home safe and sound :)
Today has just been crazy busy with all sorts of orientation stuff with Anna and Hemish. They are both really nice, there's just a lot to know. We talked about traveling, what to expect in Scotland, Scotland through movies (Braveheart is not a historically accurate film lol), homestays, weekend activity trips, and all sorts of other things. During our break Allie and I got lunch and walked around and we had a good time seeing some sights and hanging out. Its really nice to have a friend to be with.
Lots more has happened but I'm tireddddd!
Yesterday I walked all over in the Old City to see all the really good sights and take some pictures. It was of course really cloudy and windy as hell but I still had a great time just immersing myself into this city. Then I met my roommate who is studying in Aberdeen with me (yay!) and we had orientation stuff together and met the two other Aberdeen girls, who are the exact same type of nerd as me and just as silly. The other guy who is going to Aberdeen actually goes to Wooster but he is pretty quite. I remember seeing him in a few classes, but I don;t think he has any idea who I am... lol. But anyways we all had dinner together and got to know each other a bit. Then after dinner Jordan, Bree, Allie, and I decided to go out on the town and find this pub that Bree's friends recommended. We found it after just a little bit of random walking through the city lol and we had a great time there! The pub was exactly how a pub should bee with wacky Scottish patrons, worn wooden tables and bars, and a creepy middle aged man who decided to buy us first a teddy bear then drinks and then talk with us well into the night. We got free drinks and some good laughs and memories out of it so it worked out really great... unti he asked us up to his flat and trued to persuade us to go out and sing for Jordan's 21st birthday (which is today, yay!) lol so we kind of walked off away from him and ended up walking in the complete wrong direction for like 20 minutes and promptly got lost in a random part of the city with a ton of houses. Fortunately a younger Scottish couple was out bicycling at midnight last night (???) and came to our rescue by calling us a cab b/c we had wandered so far out of the way. The funny thing is none of us were really drunk but we just wanted to walk around and explore lol but we got home safe and sound :)
Today has just been crazy busy with all sorts of orientation stuff with Anna and Hemish. They are both really nice, there's just a lot to know. We talked about traveling, what to expect in Scotland, Scotland through movies (Braveheart is not a historically accurate film lol), homestays, weekend activity trips, and all sorts of other things. During our break Allie and I got lunch and walked around and we had a good time seeing some sights and hanging out. Its really nice to have a friend to be with.
Lots more has happened but I'm tireddddd!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Edinburgh!
So I'm now sitting in my room in Edinburgh and I'm really excited to finally be here! It feels like I've been waiting forever to go on this trip!
My trip started off kind of interesting yesterday, with emotions running high and a near fainting spell in the Pittsburgh airport. But I made it to Newark early which is kind of amazing, but then my flight was delayed for Edinburgh. Everything worked out really well though, in the end. I really enjoyed looking out the window of the plane before we were about to land. The topography of Edinburgh and the surrounding country is really interesting. There are all the random hills and cliffs in the city, and looming mountains in the distance. After I checked in at the hotel, I stored my bags and decided to go for a walk. The weather had turned windy and kind of rainy, but I was armed with my rain coat and I ended up really enjoying my walk. I was really able to get a feel for the city and my hotel is located in a prime position, where the breath-taking Edinburgh castle is only a few blocks away. The old city is really fun to walk around in and see all the cool little shops mixed in with cathedrals and castle remnants. I'm looking forward to seeing the "new" city sometime, I saw "new" because it's 300 years old lol. I did forget to grab my camera from my bag before walking around, so I'll have to go again soon!
I'm looking forward to meeting my roommate here and the other people in my group, too. I still can't get over that I'm finally here!
My trip started off kind of interesting yesterday, with emotions running high and a near fainting spell in the Pittsburgh airport. But I made it to Newark early which is kind of amazing, but then my flight was delayed for Edinburgh. Everything worked out really well though, in the end. I really enjoyed looking out the window of the plane before we were about to land. The topography of Edinburgh and the surrounding country is really interesting. There are all the random hills and cliffs in the city, and looming mountains in the distance. After I checked in at the hotel, I stored my bags and decided to go for a walk. The weather had turned windy and kind of rainy, but I was armed with my rain coat and I ended up really enjoying my walk. I was really able to get a feel for the city and my hotel is located in a prime position, where the breath-taking Edinburgh castle is only a few blocks away. The old city is really fun to walk around in and see all the cool little shops mixed in with cathedrals and castle remnants. I'm looking forward to seeing the "new" city sometime, I saw "new" because it's 300 years old lol. I did forget to grab my camera from my bag before walking around, so I'll have to go again soon!
I'm looking forward to meeting my roommate here and the other people in my group, too. I still can't get over that I'm finally here!
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