Hi everyone!
It’s already Tuesday now and last week was my very first week of lectures. In fact, last week was not really serious yet, because we only had lectures (and no tutorials yet) and were allowed to enter each lecture hall to see whether we like the course or not. By the end of this week we have to hand in our final choice, so we have plenty of time to get an impression of all courses, which was very informative and nice. It may sound a bit strange, but after my very long holiday break, I was really looking forward to do something and have a kind of a schedule again. This week, my tutorials are started as well, which is nice, because there’s a lot of interaction in there. The courses I am going to take at Trinity are Human Resource Management, Organisation Theory and Change, Economics of Less Developed Countries, Managing Nonprofit Organisations, and International Business. Besides all the economical and business courses, I will also take a course in Irish. I am looking forward to it, but it should be very difficult (and not so useful, since the language is only spoken in a couple of small Irish cities in the west of Ireland), but I was just curious about the Irish and their language. Cultural aspects are also involved in that course, so I think it will be nice! I don’t have exams at all here, but instead I have to write many many essays.. Most deadlines will be in the beginning of December, so that is about to be a busy period!
Last week I met many other students during the lectures, both International students and Irish students. Very nice! Together we do many nice things and participate in activities organized by the International Society (DUISS), play sports, go shopping, partying, et cetera. Sports are very an very important part of student life and the sport centre is very big and there are many sport courses offered. Last week I attended a lesson in Irish Dancercise. It was a kind of aerobic lesson, but with influences from the Irish dances. After an hour, I was exhausted, but it was fun and really good for my condition! ;)
On Thursday I met my buddy. Trinity runs a buddy system, in which all international students (who signed up themselves) are matched to an Irish student. The buddies are supposed to organize activities for ‘their’ students and in case something is wrong, you as an international student, can ask them for help. My buddy is very nice! He has studied in Tilburg University last semester, so he knows all the ins and outs of being an international student and so we had many things to talk about.
Last weekend my brothers were here for the weekend. They were only here for 1,5 day, but it was great to show them around Dublin and give them an impression of my life here! Together we went to some touristic attractions. We went to the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Castle, where I also had not been yet, because I didn’t feel like going there every time again. Besides that, I also showed them around in the Temple Bar district, Grafton Street, O’Connellstreet, and Trinity College of course! We also met some fellow students at the Pav (= bar on the campus) and we had a nice evening together!
I am here now for exactly four weeks and Dublin feels more and more like home! De people, Dublin City, the university and even the weather (yeah, the weather is still good most of the time!) makes Dublin really ‘my city’!
Next Thursday my boyfriend is coming and I am really looking forward to it! He will stay here for 6 days! J Also some friends from Tilburg and the MAKwomen booked their tickets to visit me in November, so many great things coming up!
Love, Charlotte
PS: For pictures, visit: http://picasaweb.google.nl/110111446223550966554/ !
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