Arrived around 4 Metz time from the train station by taxi. Sorry Dad, it warn't cheap. But I'm alive and didn't get lost on the buses or mugged so at least only positivity came from this experience. Maybe I will be comfortable enough to avoid it on the way home.
Orientation tomorrow, then a tour of the Wal-Mart-esque store Cora, then some mad planning for adventures. School starts Wednesday, a whole two days after the real Tech starts. Yes, you should be jealous. The dorm is nice, with a kitchenette, bathroom, and shockingly, no roommates. Kind of strange, but hopefully I'll spend more of my time here outside it rather than in it.
After a brief but frightening loss of crackberry internet service and ability to send/receive emails on this all-consuming device, it started working again. Cross your fingers so conditions stay that way! Thankfully, the crackberry comes with its own set of switchable adapters. That can't be said of my laptop, but soon that should be fixed.
All in all, I'd say the first day I've ever had in another country was pretty awesome. It's interesting how we all can be so similar yet so different at the same time.
Goodnight! :)
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
Sigh* see if you have your own set of adapters, you won't be panicking. I guess you save yourself 5 dollars anyway.
ReplyDeleteNo room mate? Do you think you will get one?
ReplyDeleteAlso, you dress like you are going to Hogwarts in that picture.
ReplyDeleteNo, it's a one-person dorm. Apparently most of us have one, which was kinda surprising. We were all expecting at least a bunkmate or something.
ReplyDeleteHogwarts is in Scotland. That's another good reason for a Scotland visit... :)
Add a beret--that will add the French touch! Maybe the one person bunk encourages getting out and about.
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