So I have officially been in Rotterdam for 2 weeks...to summarize it in two short lists was surprisingly easy to do. I suppose it's indicative of a smooth transition. Can't be a bad thing, can it?
PROS:
- awesome roomies who have provided me support, homesickness prevention, translating and advice on which parts of town to avoid
- awesome teacher who has convinced me in one lesson that coming here was the right choice
- awesome apartment that is warm, clean, safe and isn't an hour-long bus ride to downtown
- a huge market with fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, various appliances, clothing and shoes outside my apartment every Tuesday and Saturday
- literally 50 strides (30 if you've got long legs) from the shopping district
- Winter in Rotterdam = Spring in Ottawa
- English TV with Dutch subtitles leading to exponential growth in Dutch vocabulary
- This whole place is flat and for the first time in my life I've enjoyed running outside
CONS:
- my luggage was overweight and I have about 10% of my clothes (no word of a lie, unfortunately)
- I am well suited for long distance relationships...but not suited for long distance friendships =(
- A girl at 24 can still miss her parents
- I've forgotten the sound of silence
- When I look up I see buildings, not stars
- Hockey doesn't exist here...nor does the concept "expansive"....the green-belt and living in Barrhaven really is a good thing
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