My list of things to do seems to be growing at a rate of about 5 new things a day, and I've only crossed off 3 so far! But there's quite a lot that I can't do until I get there, like sorting out banking and completing the paperwork for halls, so I've just got to try and put it out of my mind which is easier said than done. Luckily there's a facebook group for Erasmus students going to Tours next year so I've been able to ask questions and talk to other people who reassuringly seem as stressed and confused as me.
The other day I finally made my scary french phone call and arranged my arrival time in halls after several failed attempts (how silly of me to phone on the day of the Feast of the Assumption of Mary!) It felt so good to get that out of the way because phoning people in foreign languages is terrifying in a way that seems disproportionate to how difficult it actually is. Anyway, I planned what I was going to say and stuck to script, the only stumbling block was my name which completely baffled him and lead to a long pause and the very encouraging 'I'm sorry madame, I don't understand you'. So I'm predicting a lot of spelling my name out and 'Souuuuuuteeeeeerlan'.
I went into Fleet today and bought a dictaphone for my lectures and I started trying to locate a big store in Tours to get my bedding etc. from when I arrive, but I've been sidetracked by the much more important task of finding boulangeries near my halls, hotel, and university buildings.
À bientôt!
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