slow down, you're doing fine

Hey hey! So I made it here safe and sound (obviously), and I've almost been here for a week now. I'm moved into my dorm, which I share with three other wonderful girls.
Cristina, from Madrid. Giovanna, from Italy. And Pauline, from Belgium.
We're all getting along quite well, which is excellent! We've made plans that Sunday will be our roommates night and we'll always have dinner together on Sundays, so that will be lovely.

I've been able to see quite a bit so far, all the main areas. Everything is so close and easy to get to by transit so it's been pretty simple making my way around. I've seen the school I'll be attending and it seems a bit of a nuisance to get to, but it's really not bad. It's like two transfers. So I'll stop complaining. I have most of my stuff done, including registering in the city, getting my transit pass, my SIM card, all that. I just have to get a bank account now and I'm not going to deal with that until Monday when our orientation starts and the student network helps us do it.

There's a few trips scheduled already, and I think I'll probably going on the one to the Alps and the one to Budapest. I might go to Cracow but that's later n the semester and I'll have to wait and see my budget. Also as a side note, the student network is putting on a 'Vienna Culture week' which includes Lasertag. You know, to really get the feel for the country...

Our orientation starts on Monday and goes pretty much all next week, which will be nice because we're split into four groups and can meet other people from other countries. I don't think school starts until the 24th but I guess I'll find that out next week!

I'll keep this updated with photos and stuff. Like the one I'm about to post. It's St Stephans Cathedral.

xx 

T