housing information

So yesterday I found out my housing information.  I am going to be living with an older couple, R and J, and their cat.  All I really know about them other than that is that they like art and theatre.  I was also able to look up the area I think their house is in and try to follow a path from there to the school.  It's about a 15 minute walk.  But hopefully I won't have to go alone everyday because there will be another student living there as well.  So hopefully I will get along well with him/her.  With every step it is just seeming so much more real.  I can't believe it.  I'm really excited and really nervous at the same time.  But it'll be great.  I'm sure it will.

Now we're just waiting on the business office (still) to get us the right bill for tuition and such.  When we talked to them the other day it really seemed promising, but so far there hasn't really been any change.  Any bets on how long it will take to get things straightened out?  My guess is way longer than really necessary.  But, business office, please don't hesitate to prove me wrong.

one more step towards Spain

Dealing with the business office.  Telling them, again, that the tuition worksheet posted for people going to Spain is not right.  Not right at all.  As in, there's nothing on there that is accurate.  But whatever.  At least we finally got to talk to someone that sounded like she could actually do something about it for once.  Of course we went in there, Emily and I, to talk to her about it and she pulls out a list with the names of people going to Spain on it and the cost of everything.  So they know they have to do something about this clearly.  But the prices are in euros...so whoa.  What are they supposed to do about that?  Apparently it's quite confusing for them.  I know that other people have done this before, gone to Spain that is, so I'm not sure why it's so difficult and seems so unknown to these people, but whatever.  We got her to say she would get things sorted out with the foreign language department head and email us what should be our bill by early next week.  So we should soon be able to figure out exactly what this is going to cost.  And then I'm going to be so ready to plan some extended traveling when I see what kind of funds we have to work with.  I'm glad I'll be able to work some over break.  And having Christmas and my birthday in there is a plus as well.  But no matter what we end up being able to do, it is just going to be so exciting to be in Europe.  I don't think I'll really be able to believe it until I'm there.  That's how it was with Rome.  There was so much excitement and anticipation leading up to it...and then we were there and it was incredible, especially realizing every now and then, hey, I'm in Italy.  Weirdest feeling.  But so so cool.  I feel like it will take awhile for that wow I'm in Spain feeling to wear off.  Did I mention that I'm excited?  And nervous?  And scared?  And just so excited?  Well I am.  This was really random.  But I want to capture the memories of the whole trip, and these emotions and preparations are all part of it.