Hello again! Life in Berlin has been quite busy, but amazing. I've met some really great people who have been good company. On Saturday, we (Sam, Deborah and I) made a visit to Aldi, a discount market near the apartments. Unfortunately, walking back with bags of grocery in the snow wasn't fun but having a fridge full of food was a good reward. Later that day we (Sam, Deborah, Emilie and I) took a trip to IKEA were I grabbed lose ends for my apartment-- bath rug, new pillow, cereal bowls, oven mittens, trash can.
A word on the apartment- fantastic. It is the perfect studio. You walk into a foyer with closets to your left and right, more than enough for storage. The bathroom is good sized with a towel warmer which has come in handy! The living area is beyond roomy with more storage. There is a tv (I am currently catching up on some world news with English CNN), a kitchenette with an oven, stove and sink, and a balcony (which is currently covered in snow). Deborah and Sam live in my building so we've already had a viewing of "Little Miss Sunshine" and ate some dinners together.
Later on Saturday we met the FU Best program assistants and fellow students at a bar for a orientation gathering. There we all indulged in our first German beers and good conversations. Sunday morning I got up for a tour of the historical sections of Berlin by the program director, including the Bradenburger Tor and Museum Island.
Today was my first day of school! I had an interview for my placement in my German class, then spent the rest of the day with Sam exploring Western Kreuzberg on Gneisenaustrasse.
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