The second year of Liberal Arts and Sciences is behind me, I passed all my courses and today I read the letter that the Board of Examiners officially approves the courses I want to take at the Freie Universität Berlin. And slowly but certainly, the biggest amount of my fellow students that decided to take the challenge of an exchange experience have left the country and are now either partying, chilling or already studying at their abroad destination.
However, I have to wait until the 5th of September until I can take the plane with Mila to Berlin. And on top of that, I even return a week later since that short trip is only to go check on rooms - and yes, hopefully sign a contract on one of them as well!
This all has to do with the fact that in Germany the winter semester does not start in September but in October. And although many of my friends immediately reacted with an enthousiastic shout containing THE one word "Octoberfest!" followed by the question "Ah, can I stay at your place?" all I know for certain now is that October for me will be all about introductions, exploring the area and university and trying to get a kick ass start of the semester.
But up till then, I will wave friends and loved ones goodbyes and wish them safe trips, knowing that in October my time will be there to take a deep breathe, hit the airport and fly towards my own Berlin adventure.
