Monday, September 10, 2007
First Day of Class
Today was my first day of class. It was pretty uneventful, but so far I like my classes. I've been sleeping an absurd amount since I got here (probably 14 hours a day) , but yesterday I managed to wake myself up and head to the center of the city. I managed to make it all the way to the danube and get some cool pictures before I got lost. I still don't have internet at my place, so pictures will have to wait. I should have internet in a week or so, though. Stuff here is generally more expensive that in the US (about 20% more) except for food, which is significantly cheaper. However, this has not saved me any money since I have adapted by eating more. I've learned a couple important words in Hungarian, such as Köszönöm which is thank you, and Kávé which is coffee. I've discovered that it is easier to speak hungarian than it is to read it. For example, consider the word Gyógyszertár (chemist). Since I haven't really done anything since I got here, and I can't upload pictures I don't think there is much more I can do with this. I'll update again soon.
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Good to see you are getting around town! You can usually pick up a detailed map of the city at the tourism office: http://www.budapestinfo.hu/en/general_information
Did you make it to the international wine and champagne festival? Still going for another week it looks like.
Did your roommate appear?
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Tell us about the people you met. What are your impression of them? How does their culture differs from the US?
Who are some of the students in your program. What are some interesting tidbit about them?
Tell us about this University - how big is it?
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