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Whoops, has it already been over a month since my last entry? I know most people on my friend list in real life, so they would already know that despite all my fears I managed to move to my new home just fine with help from some really good friends who have my eternal gratitude :). Still, I really should have updated sooner to let everyone else know that I'm fine and have happily moved. Not that I think anyone was actually concerned.
But that's that. I'm really happy with my new apartment, especially because my room is twice as big as all my previous ones have been. I have so much empty space in my room that I'd love to buy some new furniture just so the room wouldn't look so empty. My roommate is really nice (we mainly leave each other alone, but that works fine for me), and she's even Finnish this time. Since all my roommates in the last two years have been foreigners, I've gotten used to speaking English at home. That's why it was kind of funny when on my first day here I automatically started talking to my current roommate in English, even though I knew she was Finnish. In my defense, I was pretty distracted at the time by getting all my stuff moved in.
Yesterday I participated in an orientation day for new exchange students (that is, Finnish students who are leaving soon). There were six of us who had already been on an exchange to either Canada or the US, and we sat at the front of the classroom for three hours and talked about our experiences while everyone else listened and asked questions. I went there because I thought I should force myself to practice public speaking every once in a while and because I wanted to reminisce a bit. But, like I had guessed would happen, I of course ended up being the one who had the least amount of useful things to tell and much of the time I just sat there listening and nodding my head. Is it my fault that I had nothing useful to tell them about renting cars (I don't have a license), partying or alcohol (not interested in either)? But I suppose I'm exaggerating a bit about my staying silent. I did have a couple of rather lengthy monologues about preparations, classes and stuff.
I still haven't gotten a summer job. I've sent four applications so far, and one of them was to the same place I worked at two years ago. Remember that chicken factory that I swore I'd never return to? Well, I decided that money is more important at the moment than having a nice job, and after all it's only for a few months. But for some reason they haven't contacted me, even though I know they should be looking for more than a hundred workers for the summer. And I know there was nothing wrong with my work last time. But I'm not too worried yet. I have some savings, so if I haven't gotten a job by the time my university courses end, I'll just continue looking. Luckily, I can also consider jobs that continue after the summer since I'm only taking like one or two courses next fall.
I've also managed to make a bit of progress on my Japanese, but I don't want to say anything more about it right now so that I don't jinx myself like usual. I just really hate myself at times because I keep talking to people about studying Japanese, even though I don't actually do any studying. So I'll keep quiet for now until I actually have some results.
But that's that. I'm really happy with my new apartment, especially because my room is twice as big as all my previous ones have been. I have so much empty space in my room that I'd love to buy some new furniture just so the room wouldn't look so empty. My roommate is really nice (we mainly leave each other alone, but that works fine for me), and she's even Finnish this time. Since all my roommates in the last two years have been foreigners, I've gotten used to speaking English at home. That's why it was kind of funny when on my first day here I automatically started talking to my current roommate in English, even though I knew she was Finnish. In my defense, I was pretty distracted at the time by getting all my stuff moved in.
Yesterday I participated in an orientation day for new exchange students (that is, Finnish students who are leaving soon). There were six of us who had already been on an exchange to either Canada or the US, and we sat at the front of the classroom for three hours and talked about our experiences while everyone else listened and asked questions. I went there because I thought I should force myself to practice public speaking every once in a while and because I wanted to reminisce a bit. But, like I had guessed would happen, I of course ended up being the one who had the least amount of useful things to tell and much of the time I just sat there listening and nodding my head. Is it my fault that I had nothing useful to tell them about renting cars (I don't have a license), partying or alcohol (not interested in either)? But I suppose I'm exaggerating a bit about my staying silent. I did have a couple of rather lengthy monologues about preparations, classes and stuff.
I still haven't gotten a summer job. I've sent four applications so far, and one of them was to the same place I worked at two years ago. Remember that chicken factory that I swore I'd never return to? Well, I decided that money is more important at the moment than having a nice job, and after all it's only for a few months. But for some reason they haven't contacted me, even though I know they should be looking for more than a hundred workers for the summer. And I know there was nothing wrong with my work last time. But I'm not too worried yet. I have some savings, so if I haven't gotten a job by the time my university courses end, I'll just continue looking. Luckily, I can also consider jobs that continue after the summer since I'm only taking like one or two courses next fall.
I've also managed to make a bit of progress on my Japanese, but I don't want to say anything more about it right now so that I don't jinx myself like usual. I just really hate myself at times because I keep talking to people about studying Japanese, even though I don't actually do any studying. So I'll keep quiet for now until I actually have some results.