Settling In

Friday we had our first meetings of the program. I met a lot of new people, a few kids from Bentley, some from Babson, some internationals, and Louise, a DG from U of Miami in Florida! Louise also lives in Erasmus and apparently she asked the desk how many exchange students were staying in the dorm and they said only 20! Usually Erasmus is the big party dorm but apparently they're doing construction this semester so we are out of luck.

Here is a picture of the area where WU is, its very 70's and very industrial.

On Friday I went to Haus Panorama, a dorm with lots of exchange students and we we pregamed there and I met even more people which was nice. Then we went to Loco Bar, a place were the OK Program for WU puts on different events for the exchange students throughout the semester. It was fun and was a great way to meet other students in the program!

Yesterday I was able to skype with my parents and with my roommate from Richmond, Chelsea. It was really nice to see and talk to familiar faces. Then I met up with a group of people and we explored the city center in the afternoon, I was able to cross a few more things off my shopping list which was nice. Then last night we went to Panorama again and pregamed on the 17th floor balcony, it had an incredible view! Then we went to a beach bar, Hernann, where everyone lounges around in chairs on a sandy bank of the Danube River.

Here is a picture of my new friends Louise and Alisa on the balcony!

Tomorrow I start my german class and our OK Programs.