Difficult start

I moved in on saturday. I was hoping that I would find a way to get an access to the internet. I found it, but it's far to be perfect... I have to stay outside to get the signal. My room is in a very old building from the 17th century and the walls are more than 1.5 meters wide, and the wireless signal from a neighbour doesn't go through. It's ok for the moment, though it's already cold there, but I don't know how I will do when the winter will come. Of course I'm in a big city, and you can get access in some bars, but I don't really feel at ease because it's always some people that are looking at your screen and watching what you're reading or writing. I also have access at the university but again it's a lot of people everywhere, besides, the access is restricted. My mobile phone doesn't work either, so it's really annoying, I have to stick it to the window to get the minimum signal, and it's not really the best position to have a talk...

Things here do not exactly turn out as I thought it would be... I was sure that I only had to go to the university, find a schedule and attend the courses. It took me a whole day to understand how to attend my first lesson. It's very complicated, I have to attend the same lessons that they are attending at my home university, so I had to do a personal schedule, and the buildings are all over the city, and it's far bigger than what I thought. I didn't even find the students secretary, where I have to announce my arrival.

I had my first lessons today, and I understood more or less what it was about, I have to improve my vocabulary but at least I'm a bit relieved because I thought it would be worse. I cannot understand the other students though, because they speak a sort of dialect. I tried to communicate with some, they understand perfectly what I say, but I don't understand them, like at all ! It's terrible... so I don't dare to speak anymore :s I know that I have to though, because it's the only way to learn. The people are not really friendly here, the are not really interested. I was trying to says something to a guy, and he noticed my awkward sentences, but he just answered my question and never asked where I was from or anything, as if he didn't want to talk to me.

I feel a bit lonely and lost in this city for the moment, and I have nothing to do as I know nobody. At least I can speak with my polish roommate. We speak a lot together, we don't know each other very well so it's random talks about nothing really interesting. I don't know her well enough to begin to joke, because I often say things to be taken at the second degree and people that don't know me take it literally sometimes, and think I'm a real jerk, and that's not the purpose :) The guy didn't show up since I arrived, he disappeared and nobody knows where he has gone. I'm looking forward to see him again because he seemed well funny.

I'm definitely going home this weekend!