I truly have been enjoying my time in Aberdeen! Moving to a new continent…country…city…school has been very exciting and nerve wracking. At times I look at the granite buildings that line the city streets and the cottage style houses and I am truly in awe of the world and how at any one second millions of individuals around the world are enjoying the exact same day as me!
It has been really fun to meet new people and go to different events across campus and the city of Aberdeen. This weekend I met lots of really amazing students at Aberdeen University’s Christian Union weekly meeting. I met two girls, Daniella and Katerina, who are first year students from the Czech Republic! Daniella, Katerina, and I all enjoyed dinner at an Italian restaurant and the movie “Eat Pray Love” on Saturday as well.
Sunday was filled with new friends! I enjoyed attending church with a new friend, Angharad! It was Angharad’s twenty second birthday, so we celebrated at a nearby coffee shop and enjoyed the cake that she had made – which was delicious!
I also enjoyed time with some of the gentlemen from Rotary this past weekend and dinner with my Rotary host family earlier in the week. The gentlemen from Rotary are so nice, and have really gone out of their way to make sure I feel at home here! My Rotary host family, the McKail’s invited me over to their house for a home-cooked meal of soup, potatoes, corn, venison stew, and strawberry dessert! And the gentlemen from Rotary also treated me to a meal at a local pub and restaurant – lots of delicious meals. I finally know what it feels like to be a “real college student” who appreciates real food and free meals!
This upcoming week is my first full week of classes – tutorial and lectures. I am quickly being reminded that the reason I am here is to pursue a Masters degree, but at the same time wanting to make sure I become part of the community in Aberdeen and really take advantage of all the different cultures and friends who surround me.
No comments:
Post a Comment