Ups and Downs

It's hard to leave. I'm excited for Munich, but being around my friends hurts. I feel left out. I feel like I'm stuck in the middle, not quite graduated, but not quite a student either. I participate in some things, but not others. As of this moment, I don't even know if I'll be able to handle watching video of the Drag Show in the spring. I'm sure I'll probably feel differently once I get to Germany, but right now it hurts too much to think about.

On the positive side, I've found an apartment. I'm incredibly excited for this! It's tiny, one room with a little kitchenette plus a bathroom. It's fully furnished, chic, white, very European stylish. It has a futon, a small table and chairs, tv, and... a balcony!!!! It's also about a thousand dollars a month! :O *gulp* Thank god I have amazing parents! Mom said this is my graduation present, and what else could I ask for?

The apartment is in a part of Munich called Solln. It's going to be quite a commute to work every day, but I'm okay with that. I just figured out the commute on the Munich Transit website. It's going to take about an hour to get from my apartment to the school. As of right now, it's taking me 40 minutes to get from my house to Sauk Centre, so I'm okay with an hour commute. Especially if, for most of it, I'm just sitting and riding the trains. It'll be good prep/relax time. I'm probably going to get a bike while I'm there. The subway stop is about 15 blocks from my apartment, which isn't too bad, but I know a bike can help.

I just purchased a webcam, so I'll be able to skype with friends and family while I'm there. I'm thinking about setting up a weekly and maybe daily time when people can skype with me. Because Germany is seven hours ahead of us, I think it will work best to do "Lunchtime with Sara". So at noon in Minnesota, it'll be 7pm in Munich and I'll skype people during my evenings.

That's all for now. Look for another post soon!

T-minus 3 weeks until Munich!

First blog post for Munich! It is now three weeks until I'll arrive in Munich. Three weeks to find an apartment, and three weeks to finalize everything I need.
I'm freaking out about not having an apartment yet, though it's mostly my fault that I haven't gotten that done.
I still have to focus on getting all my student teaching requirements done here before I can imagine what Germany is going to be like. Luckily, I now have my contact information for my Cooperating Teacher and Supervisor at the school, which I am very happy about.
I'm trying to spend as much time as possible with my friends right now because I know I will miss them all terribly while I'm gone.

There's my first post. Look for more in the future as I get my thoughts together about this amazing adventure I'm about to embark on.