Saturday my reserved single room was not yet ready but it was promised for 10, Sunday morning. I packed up all my stuff, including the linen, fully trusting they meant what they said. After Mass, around noon, no room. By 4, I was told. Around 7, no room and no linen. Moved into another room for 4, alone with fresh linen. It really makes no difference, but watching these people squirm for excuses is rather comical.
Monday! Wow! Early the clouds made the day soft and walkable. After breakfast, without eggs, we four met and treked to the orientation. After a short meeting, we were put on hold for the second shift of placement testing to be held at 10:50. Unlike my earlier impression of all things German, we were tested promptly at noon. Between 10 and our test we were driven by a 10 minute downpour to shelter shared by a Russian couple who are also studying German. Other than our teacher, we spoke German, word by slowly thought out word and actually communicated. They are from a place totally unknow to me, Kyrgyestan.
We three UCers are in beginning German and will report to room AEZ 1220 at 8:45 Tuesday. Let the German begin.
After the orientation one of my classmates and I went into the city of Ilmenau. Wonderful pictures are included. Nick and I shared a scrumptious Strawberry Strudel AND I now own an Ilmenau hatpin. Some goals achieved.
Thank heavens your room situation has been resolved! It really was a miscommunication among the staff there, but all's well that ends well. Don't forget to give the "official" blog entries the same name as in the assignment guidelines.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're finally settled in. So much for "German efficiency". Let the learning begin.
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