Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Aufsterieren
Graz is the capitol of Styra. There was a big festival in the city center! It was great! So many people! There were a TON of amazing food stands and lots to drink! Here is some video of the crowd and the festival!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
graz week 3
Hello. This is the last week of my German course. So I feel like I know much...NO...lol... This has been the hardest three weeks in a class I have ever taken. I do know enough to get around the city and shop, but to carry on a conversation with someone would be very difficult. I also have found out that there are not any Political Science classes being offered in English this semester...AWESOME...So now I am Graz for a null semester. I debated coming home but I need to be enrolled full time for my FAFSA and to stay on my dads insurance so...I am going to be taken random courses here and just living the dream...lol..well soaking up every moment of being overseas. I also think even though they are not Poli Sci courses it will be neat to see what courses are like over here. Still loving every minute of it here! Meredith and I just keep getting closer and closer! I am excited! I am missing a few things from home but not fully homesick! Sorry I have not been posting daily, but with the German Course I have been pretty busy. Talk with you all soon!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Update
Hello All,!
So I have survived almost 2 weeks in Graz! I fall in love with the city more and more each day! I am making friends too! I LOVE my roomate Meredith, she is from Australia and we have so much in common. There are also these sisters that have become our really good friends as well! Kelly and Erika! I am excited for school to start though. It is pretty quiet in our dorm because many people will not move in till the end of the month. I also found out the my classes are most likely going to be pretty difficult, so i will be A LOT of studying. But that is why I came here!! My German course is going..it is such a hard language to pick up! But I am trying and I have started to label things in my room so that when I see them I can say it in German! I miss certain things from home, but I have yet to be homesick if that makes sence? I am thinking I will for sure be ready to come home in Jan!
So I have survived almost 2 weeks in Graz! I fall in love with the city more and more each day! I am making friends too! I LOVE my roomate Meredith, she is from Australia and we have so much in common. There are also these sisters that have become our really good friends as well! Kelly and Erika! I am excited for school to start though. It is pretty quiet in our dorm because many people will not move in till the end of the month. I also found out the my classes are most likely going to be pretty difficult, so i will be A LOT of studying. But that is why I came here!! My German course is going..it is such a hard language to pick up! But I am trying and I have started to label things in my room so that when I see them I can say it in German! I miss certain things from home, but I have yet to be homesick if that makes sence? I am thinking I will for sure be ready to come home in Jan!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Welcome Week
Well I have made it to Welcome Week! Today we had to pay for our German course and it actually begins tomorrow. Meredith my roomate and I are both in the 1st level! I met some nice people today. Then we had a short break and went to the first day of welcome week. Only come to find out they had me down as coming on the 20th not right now. So I could not do what they did today but I will be going the rest of the week. I will have to do registration on the 20th. Bum deal but not that bad. So I went to the grocery store for Meredith and I and got us enough food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for a week, and it was only 22 euros! That is awesome! Now I am waiting for Mer to get home and then who knows, it is one of our new friend Shawns birthday, so I think we may meet him out for a drink!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Finally in Graz!
Hello All!
Well I have made it! It was a bumpy go with it too! It started in the STL, I left my packpack with my computer, camera, handycam and all my travel on things on my front porch! but no worries, MiMi got it and brought it to me! Then almost missed my plane security was so long but people kept letting me bump in line! Then everything else was good till Vienna! I was told to go to one train station underground and that was wrong, I had to get a shuttle to a train station, so i made it, but almost missed my train! Also I had miss placed my "buddy's" number and so no-one was going to be at the train station in Graz to get me..lol..so these two really nice girls from England let me use their phone and I called the University and they got a hold of Sabina for me! So all is well and I made it! It has been so busy since i arrived! i had to pay to live here and that was difficult but thanks to skype i got a hold of my bank to raise my limit. I have a roommate from Austrailia and she is AWESOME! We have a lot in common and we made dinner last night! I think I am going to like it here but at the same time be ready to come home when the time comes! It is very different over here!
Heather
Well I have made it! It was a bumpy go with it too! It started in the STL, I left my packpack with my computer, camera, handycam and all my travel on things on my front porch! but no worries, MiMi got it and brought it to me! Then almost missed my plane security was so long but people kept letting me bump in line! Then everything else was good till Vienna! I was told to go to one train station underground and that was wrong, I had to get a shuttle to a train station, so i made it, but almost missed my train! Also I had miss placed my "buddy's" number and so no-one was going to be at the train station in Graz to get me..lol..so these two really nice girls from England let me use their phone and I called the University and they got a hold of Sabina for me! So all is well and I made it! It has been so busy since i arrived! i had to pay to live here and that was difficult but thanks to skype i got a hold of my bank to raise my limit. I have a roommate from Austrailia and she is AWESOME! We have a lot in common and we made dinner last night! I think I am going to like it here but at the same time be ready to come home when the time comes! It is very different over here!
Heather
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