"Welcome to ISTI...you have a French test tomorrow"

Today was a big day for two reasons, one, it was the last time I will see my parents until Christmas and two, it was the first meeting at ISTI.

I now totally agree with Lucy about the organisation of the Unis and will try not to call DELC disorganised again as we were told that as of yet there isn't actually a timetable.  This for a uni that has roughly the same amount of students as Furness college...  Basically the key to life at ISTI is the all important student card, that can only be collected at certain times on certain days and even then you might not get it!  We have to go in tomorrow for a French test in the morning, and in the afternoon we'll find out what groups we've been put in (if you're in the same group as me you know your French is bad!) and a timetable for the French classes.  The rest of our credits have to be made up from non Erasmus courses.  I'm looking at an introduction to law, a philosophy course and something economics/politics related but there are so many and we don't have to confirm our courses until the first of November so I might just go along to a few and see what takes my fancy.

Saying goodbye to Mum and Dad was as hard as ever but things will get easier once I'm stuck into classes I'm sure.  Signed my contract tonight for my room too so there's no going back now!

Wish me luck for tomorrow!

Nothing is ever quite as straight forward as it seems...

This is going to be a quick one today but just to keep those of you that are interested in the loop.

I recieved a 7 page long contract, in French, for the room.  Well, I do say I want to go into Legal Translation, maybe it's a good start?  All well and good I thought, but some things are a bit confusing and a bit akward, one of them being setting up a standing order, easier said than done to an international account.  I also found out I've not seen a  picture of the room I will actually be having, so will be waiting a little longer. The rest of what I have seen looks really nice and I've spoken to my potential landlady and she sounds very friendly.  Fingers crossed all goes well, I should know pretty much by the end of the week!

As far as other progress goes I have a small pile of things to pack so far, not including anything essential like clothes. Leaving in 9 days and probably less than 50% ready!