Så er vi vist nået tilpas langt no hen i starten på min universitetskarriere, at jeg kan begynde at nedskrible de første indtryk. Jeg vil i hvert fald vove mig ud i det. Med skotsk flag og det hele.
Jeg tror aldrig nogensinde, jeg har mødt så mange mennesker på så kort tid og jeg tror aldrig nogensinde, at jeg vil have så mange ting at se til, som jeg har lige nu. Vi er midt i den berømte Freshers' Week. Jeg har været her i lidt over tre døgn og antallet af nye indtryk stiger markant hvert eneste minut. Aldrig nogensinde har jeg prøvet noget lignende. Vi er midt i vores rusuge og jeg kan uden tvivl sige allerede nu, at jeg aldrig nogensinde vil glemme denne uge. Der sker noget hvert eneste sekund. Der er 20 events hver eneste dag og 100 ting, vi skal have styr på. Vi skal registere os hos en læge, vi skal oprette en bankkonto, vi skal vælge vores fag, vi skal til husmøder, deltage i societies' fayre, joine sports teams, vi skal til møder med vores undervisere, vi skal købe vaskekort, få fat i en cykel.. Og selvfølgelig have den bedste uge i vores liv og møde vores fremtidige bedste venner - det lyder da nemt, ikke? Heldigvis er vi jo alle så (u)heldige, at vi er i samme båd. Vi er alle sammen alene, vi skal alle sammen have skabt os et liv her - og det er det, der er så fedt. At møde mennesker her er det nemmeste, jeg nogensinde har prøvet. Har du lyst til at snakke med en, som du ikke kender? Se, det eneste du skal gøre, er at gå over til personen, sige 'hej' og på ingen tid har du en samtale kørende og du har lige fået en ny ven. Hvor er du fra, hvad skal du studere og hvor bor du henne? Jeg elsker det.
Jeg har været her i så lidt tid og alligevel føles det som om, at jeg har været her de sidste mange uge og det er gået stærkere, end jeg har ord til at beskrive. Tiden er fløjet afsted på den bedst mulige måde med møder og skoleting om dagen og husfester og tilfældigt arrangede fællesmiddage om aften. Der er mange ting, der kræver opmærksomhed, men jeg har heldigvis fået ordnet det vigtigste. Jeg har registreret mig og valgt mine fag. Jeg kommer, udover Latinamerika og internationale relationer, til at smage på lidt filosofi og psykologi (jeg kunne bare ikke få mig selv til at vælge tysk..). Jeg har fået et student ID og det første, jeg gjorde, var selvfølgelig at tilmelde mig alle de gratis frynsegoder, jeg nu kan nyde godt af. Jeg har fået adgang til vaskemaskinerne i min 'landsby' og jeg har fået vasket tøj for første gang i næsten to uger. Det er en stor bedrift, når man er her og når man er mig. Jeg har næsten fået pakket min kuffert ud, og mit værelse er allerede hjemligt. Jeg har købt potter og pander, sengetøj, tøjbøjler. Alt det kedelige, jeg ikke anede, at vi selv skulle sørge for. Jeg har fået en læge, så jeg også har råd til at blive syg. Det skal nok ske på et tidspunkt jo. Og nok det allervigtigste: Jeg har tilmeldt mig svømmeholdet! Der er stadig en helt masse ting, jeg mangler at få styr på. Men jeg begynder så småt at kunne se en start og et grundlag for et nyt liv, en ny hverdag.
Jeg kan konkludere to ting allerede nu. To ting, som jeg kan sige med sikkerhed allerede nu, her tre døgn efter ankomst.
Jeg bliver aldrig nogensinde fan af den skotske accent, og jeg er ved at påbegynde de fedeste år i mit liv.
ENGLISH So this is it. I'm here. Finally. Right in the middle of my freshers' week. There is something going on literally every single minute. It's beyond stressing, but it's also one of the greatest things I've ever experienced. There are so many people to meet, so much stuff to do and so many roads to take. This week is going to be one of the busiest weeks of my life without any doubt. It already is. It's a whole new world, this campus culture and living in a student village. I'm so not used to it.
But I absolutely love it and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I got here Saturday around 2pm and just when I found the pick up-service, it started. Ever since we've been bombed with information. My schedule has been filled to the brim. We've had - and excuse me my language - a shitload of stuff to do. Choosing our classes, getting registered as a student, buying stuff for our rooms, setting up a bank account, join societies, attend the fayres, getting registered with a doctor, buying access to the laundromats, meeting the lecturers and the teachers, meeting with our personal tutor, attend block meetings, rent a bike.. and of course, have the best time of our life and be social!
But, even though it's been insane so far, I've been having an amazing time. I think the worst preparatory work is done. I've picked my classes and in addition to my degree prescribed courses international relations and Latin American studies, I'll be taking some philosophy and psychology classes! I know, I didn't see that one coming either, but when I was at the session selecting my classes, it just hit me that I can really choose whatever and so I did what I've been raised to do; I did what I wanted to do and what felt right! Another very important thing I'm now able to check off my list is signing up for the swimming team. I miss swimming like crazy and it's been more than a year since the last time I was part of a team, so of course this is what I'm gonna do! I am so exited to get started and attend the first session. But first, Freshers' Week has to be enjoyed to the fullest. It's amazing to meet so many new people, people who's going through the same transition as you are. They don't know anybody either. And that's why this is so easy, that's why meeting people isn't a problem. If you want to talk to somebody, you simply walk up to them and introduce yourself. It's totally acceptable just to stick out your hand and say hi. An awkward silence may follow, but it was worth a try, right? I kinda hope it's gonna be the same all through the first year, and not just during Freshers', because I could get used to this. Coming from the cold Scandinavia, I'm defo not used to this kinda of socialising but I'm digging it. What I don't understand though, is how a lot of the Brits I've met somehow think it's cool to be from Denmark. I really wish I could understand their fascination instead of putting on my confuzzled face. I really don't understand. Freshers' Week has been amazing so far but I am also extremely excited to commence teaching and finally meet the people on my courses.
So, having been here for three days, I am sure of two things. First and foremost, I will never ever like the Scottish accent. It's not so bad here in Aberdeen, but we got a lot of Highlanders people from the Southern part of Scotland. I'm not a fan and I'll never be. I'm praying that I won't have any lecturer with a unintelligible accent. And secondly, I am sure, after just three days, that these years will be the best years of my life.
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