A Place of My Own

[valida]

Well, I've closed the deal on a nice 24 square meter dorm room in Friedrichshain, Berlin. The dorm is huge, but I'll have my own room in a 2-bedroom "apartment" (I share a bathroom with another girl) and then the kitchen facility is per floor (so probably shared with about 10 others - but c'mon, I don't cook much!) Now, I'm just banking that they don't zuruecknehmen the offer, since I haven't signed anything or paid anything (and won't til March 1st, my move in date). That is to say, if this is a sham, I am fucked when I arrive in Berlin on March 1st with all my shit and no place to go. I guess I'd have to inconvenience Eric again or someone else and nobody wants that!

But let us be optimistic for now. This is helping me on the "emotional readiness" prep as well.

PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST
(x) Plane ticket
(x) Place to stay
( ) Classes
( ) Internship
( ) Language preparation
( ) Emotional readiness
( ) Academic readiness
( ) Having my shit in order at GW
( ) Pack