The sun has finally made an appearance in the 'Scheid and therefore everyone seems to be in a much better mood- me included.
I've actually realised in the last few days how little time we've all got left here. Now that the people on short contracts have all gone off home or to their second countries, we all noticed that we've only got three months left.
This makes me sad. I don't want to go home. Only just starting to feel at home here. It really is going by far too quickly. So much so that I feel like I need to start making plans for my return. Things like which car I want and which mobile phone network I'm going to go with. Seems really stupid when I do have a few months left, but since the last 6 have actually flown by, I know that they'll be over before I know it.
Lots and lots of stuff to look forward to though. Going to Bruges next weekend for Ciaran's 21st Birthday. Totally excited to finally be doing some travelling outside of Bundesrepublik, and although I've heard that the place itself isn't all that good.....the people that are going to be there mean that it's going to be epic. So excited.
Then home in 2 weeks for a few days, then straight after off to Italy! For some odd reason have chosen to fly with Ryanair on the way out there, even though it's incredibly unpleasant. And I have to figure out how to get into the centre of Milan on a bus, by myself. I don't speak Italian. Bit concerned to be honest. I'm hoping it'll be a case of 'follow the crowd'. I am British after all.
I've also found a Dutch language course in Leuven, Belgium for a month. I've decided the last thing i want to do is sit around and do nothing for the summer again, so this seems like the perfect thing to do, since I'm struggling to find a Dutch course in Brum for when I return.
Actually do feel like I'm looking forward to getting back to uni and finishing off my degree, but that's more a feeling of finishing, getting out of Birmingham and getting on with my life.
Teacher at school has also put the idea in my head of going to Japan when I finish uni.......decisions decisions. Never actually considered going to that side of the world before.
Started on my year abroad project too. Been reading quite a lot and it's not the worst topic in the world. I've basically given myself the excuse to spend the next 8 weeks reading children's literature, which isn't entirely unpleasant. Also incredibly chuffed that I got my feedback for my essay plan and it wasn't a complete fail. Only negative point was citing references, which I already knew I was bad at......so not too shabby at all really. I really would appreciate some help with the referencing thing though. No matter how many times I read that bloody guide they gave us I still can't get it right. Frustrating.
I've also decided to stop making serious Facebook statuses. They only get me into trouble. Nothing but foreign language banter and sarcasm from now on. That way I can't be blamed for anything. People will have to find another way to convince themselves I hate them when I don't.
Although for the record....I don't really appreciate being called a whore by people who have never met or talked to me. I find it very confusing. Stop judging me for no reason, get to know me, then call away. Then it's just banter. There's a difference.
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