One half of my first semester in Freiberg has finally come to an end. Autumn’s gone, winter’s getting ruthless, fluffy white snow is piling up on the ground.
View from my room, November (top) and December 2011
The learning curve in the university has been rather steep (considering my near-negligible background knowledge in economics, socialist economies and the like), but I’m gaining an awful lot of new perspectives.
With my classmates, our prof and course coordinator (photo courtesy of Faye)
So, what exactly have I accomplished these past three months? Well, nothing impressive really, but I’m personally contented with how things are going. Passed one mid-term exam, completed four presentations, submitted two accompanying papers and one draft assignment. Practised my Italian regularly with a tandem partner. Learned to prepare a few simple Spanish dishes (could you even believe the sound of it -me, cooking?!!). Discovered quite a bit of Saxony. Came out of the maze of Christmas markets alive. Came out of weekly exercise sessions in the Mensa alive.
Above all those and cliché as it may sound (blame it on the holiday hormones), the wonderful people I met along the way have definitely made my choosing this path worthwhile (:
Freiberger Weihnachtsmarkt (photo courtesy of Michi)
Heading some kilometres east for the Czech Republic in a few hours. Happy holidays, everyone!
great shots :-). may i say u’re looking fantastic (esp w/o glasses ;-)).