I'm finally at the apartment I'll be living in. It's fairly close to the train stop and lots of shops, so I think I'll be able to survive. It's in a student housing apartment complex which is not fancy, but has more than enough space. When I arrived it was a beautiful day out - perfect for a walk to Ikea! I bought bedding supplies and a little lamp which makes my room look much happier. It seriously needs some posters on the walls, or maybe a clock.
There are lots of things I want to be able to buy - umbrella, groceries, running clothes, printer - but have no idea of where to find them. Good thing Finnish classes start soon. It still doesn't feel quite real, being in a country all the way on the other side of the world.
Tomorrow my goals are:
-find a grocery store
-get my information packet from HY
-arrive at the tutor meeting on time
-rest
Also, I think I am going to take pictures of signs and translate them, so I know where I'm going.
(This says it was posted on 26/8, but it actually is on 31/8.)
Yay - I'm glad you arrived safely and could maneuver around even a little bit without too much Finnish. Some suggestions - maybe you can look on the internet (in English!) for stores to buy those essential items and then find them on Google Maps or something. I'm sure you can search "Supermarkets near xx address" etc.
ReplyDeleteTo fix the date - click on the pencil button to Edit the entry. Right above the orange Publish Post button there's a link that says Post Options. You can change the date there. I think it must have automatically put in the date that we first made the blog since you were working on that entry before.
If it has you on US time, you can change it by going to Settings and then Formatting.