registration

Today was a very long string of registration lines, paperwork and errands, and then I finally go to move into my dorm. I got to the registration building at 9am (as soon as it opened), and the lines were already out the door. They just got longer though, as the morning progressed, so it paid off that I was so excited to get registered. Most of the students were just arriving in Lund, so they were carrying all of their luggage, and it made me so thankful that I got to leave mine at Stellan and Susan’s house. Not having to deal with my luggage should have made me very relaxed, but somehow in going from California to Vermont this summer, I lost my official letter of acceptance to Lund University. Oops! It ended up being fine, but I was quite worried as I stood in each line watching student after student be asked to show the letter, and then pull out the letter in some fancy folder and some even seemed to have it laminated. I am usually very organized about things, and I don’t know what happened. It was all ok though, and I soon had my student ID number, by Swedish language books, and a key to my room. (I also signed up for some trip on Saturday and got a ticket to some big party.) The registration people were driving vans up to the dorms, so without any of my luggage, I hopped in one and rode to my new living quarters. It’s a little farther from the center of town than I was expecting, but it will be about a ten-minute bike ride. Most of the student housing is up here, though, so I don’t think I will feel far away from anything. My room is at the top of a building on the fourth floor. There are twelve rooms in a corridor and then a shared kitchen and living room. Each room is a single and has it’s own bathroom. It’s a lot nicer than any dorm I’ve ever lived in, and I’ve lived in quite a few! I decided to walk back to the center from my dorm to get a feel for where I was, and wasn’t even deterred by the fact that it started to rain as soon as I got outside. By the time I got to Susan and Stellan’s I was absolutely soaked! I guess I just have to get accustomed to being wet sometimes. The people around me didn’t seem to mind, I so will have to adjust. I dried off and walked into town again, but this time it stopped raining and was all of a sudden warm and humid. The weather here is very weird! In town I did a bunch of errands, such as getting a phone, bedding, etc. by three o’clock in the afternoon, I was totally exhausted, so I took a nap until Susan and Stellan came home from work. After dinner they drove all of my stuff up to Delphi, where I live, and helped me move in. I am a little worried about how comfortable my bed will be, because it’s about three inches thick and hard as a rock. I think I’m so tired though, that it won’t make a difference tonight. I met a lot of people today, and I can’t remember half of their names (probably because most I cant even pronounce). I am excited about getting to know so many international students, and I hope that I will have more energy tomorrow to socialize.

*the picture is taken from Stellan and Susan's block looking toward the town center