I got here Thursday morning, unpacked, and desperately tried to stay awake until dinner and an appropriate time to go to bed. Unfortunately I wasn't lucky enough to get a room in the Altstadt, meaning that I'm living in student housing about ten minutes outside the main city. I'm in a suite with four other people, however I've only met one of them - a moroccan student (who doesn't speak English, oh no!). Two of them are currently away for a week or so before their final tests of the semester. The main students at the univeristy are only going to be here for another two weeks or so, before they leave for a two month break, meaning that it will be only me and the suitemate I've met for at least two more months.
My room is upstairs next to the kitchen. You walk into our suite and there are two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a shower, with spiral stairs in the middle. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, a bathroom, a shower, and the kitchen. And a balcony. My room has a bed, desk, skylight, shelves, a pretty big closet, and a sink (!!). I'll put up pictures as soon as I get to IKEA to decorate it. We went today but they don't take credit cards, meaning we all had to leave with nothing after running around shopping for an hour. And I DESPERATELY need an unlumpy pillow!
I haven't spoken very much German, mainly because my language skills are minimal. Also, it's easier to meet the people on my program if we speak English with each other (obviously). I'm hoping once we start the intensive German course on Monday we'll speak more German with each other and feel a little more immersed.
I guess that's all for now, really. I have to get ready for tonight. Some of us are going to dinner and then the program is sponsoring a Kneipentour, which should be fun.
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