So I got some important things in the mail today. They finally sent my address, which is a huge weight off. I will be staying in a Residence Hall. Their residence halls work a bit different from ours in the USA. They are not associated with a specific University. They just house students from all over. The program tries to pair you with a Spanish speaking student, but who knows!
There are a few things that I'd forgotten about that I'm going to have to get used to. The metric system for example. I'm excited to learn that. It'll be easier to have conversations about distances and lengths with my international friends, because that's what I talk about with my international friends. Military time is a norm, I think. Then of course there's the language, which I'm not that concerned about, surprisingly. I guess other worries have taken the forefront.
They also sent an itinerary and the semester is very friggin' short. It's from March 12th to June 22. And in that time, there are four breaks for holiday and stuff. Are you kidding?? I can't believe I torture myself in Michigan trudging through miles of snow in just a pair of Ugg Boots and leggings-for-pants every day *flips hair*. Michigan's great though. Although, sadly, I feel like I'll appreciate it less after this experience. I'd love to hear from those of you who have studied or lived abroad, how do you feel about that? Do you appreciate it more or less, or do you just come to the realization that all places have something to be appreciated for?
That's all my updates for now.
TB
Wow - that semester time length is insanely short. Lol at flipping hair whilst freezing in AA. Quite an upgrade Buenos Aires is it seems!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I haven't gone back to regular university yet, but I think that even while being here in London I appreciate certain things about American universities. The familiarity of the American education system, the organization, the productivity of technology, the campus is more familiar, safety of smaller town, ability to drive and travel home easily and knowing more students in my classes. Also, when the weather isn't god-awful, Michigan is really beautiful too.
So, to answer your question, I think that all places have something to be appreciated for, but just in vastly different ways. Though to be fair, I think people weight what they appreciate most in very individual ways, and for me, the things I love about studying in London might outweigh what I appreciate about studying at my university in the US.
Anyway - hope you've been well and definitey Skype me with updates and all! Miss you! =)))
Cool. I really look forward to appreciating the small differences rather than being annoyed by them. And I have some exciting updates that you'll appreciate. (!!!) Thanks for commenting.
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