The time has finally come!
Today I officially moved appartments, after going back and forth three times to get all my stuff there.
It is with some sadness that I'm leaving, the place I come from is close to heaven but unfortunately not close to school. I also hope Julia won't be too lonely, with most of us out of the house now...
A few pics of the old place:
the movie night living room
my monster bed
my monster closet (if only I had ALL my clothes with me to put in there)
and a few pics of the new place:
At least now I have a couch to throw my stuff on, instead of the floor!
a bed as single as my life :)
My new place does not have a living room, which is either going to make me camp out in my bedroom or force me to go outside. I'm hoping the latter, since yesterday we measured 21°C in Alcala! My new room is right in the city centre, a five minute walk from school, parties and grocery stores, the bus to Madrid isn't far either.
This week I had a short and sweet visit from Pauline, next week she will return for a longer and probably crazier visit! Tomorrow I'm taking the first trip of the semester with ESN (Erasmus Student Network) to Cuenca, and judging by the pictures, it's going to be a magical destination!
Next week I'm enrolling in a Spanish course seperate from the university. It is the more economical option because it offers all the 4 language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) in just one class. The course will take 2 months /3 days a week, which is a steady exposure to Spanish.
At university I'm starting some trial classes: institutional translation, juridical translation, Hispanic presence in the US and English sociolinguistics. All very exciting.
Once my week with Pauline is over, I'm also set on getting a gym membership and getting in tiptop shape by summer time! Please don't hesitate to ask me about the progress I'm making in that department :D
Also, Madrid has now introduced a new bus line that can take you from the airport straight to Alcala and back, so you no longer have to go through Madrid. Be gone 2-hour travel time!!
I'm also urging people that were planning on visiting me to book 1½ month in advance, prices rise quickly and there are not many €22 flights left!
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