Back in April in my first blog post, you may recall that I received an email from Tartu's international coordinator congratulating me on my acceptance to the university and giving me some info on what I need to do next, at that point I signed up for my dormitory room.
My new address will be the dorm 'Raatuse 22', which according to my good friend Kristiina (who has been helping me with a lot of Estonia related info!) is the best dorm in Tartu!
The website for the dorm shows a few pictures of somewhat sparse shared accommodation with plenty of modern facilities and plenty of room to jazz it up with personal touches. Since i'm unable to take my flag collection with me I think I'm going to have to visit the nearest Ikea and raid their supplies to make it a little less bland! The dorm itself seems to be segmented into sort of apartments for six people, with shared toilet, bathroom, kitchen/living area and three bedrooms (two people in each). You can view the floor plan below!
The biggest challenge for me in this endeavour will be sharing a bedroom. I've not shared a room with anyone for a length of time since my brother moved out of my grandparents house back when I was a teenager, so I'm not very used to sharing my personal space, particularly when there isn't a lot to begin with! Then again exchange is about challenging myself with some new experiences!
So in a very short time I will go from sharing a big house with two girls to sharing a small apartment with five guys. I already know my room mate will be Estonian (I ticked the box requesting a local student as a room mate) but as for who the other four may be, is anybody's guess. Lets just hope they're fun and not homophobic!
Well, that's it for now! More news of my preparations as they happen!
Seven weeks, Three days...
