An Unexpected Call

Today was a quirky day for me. I woke up and got ready for class earlier than usual to get work done on my lab report. I skipped my 'Pie Face' coffee for it's lovely worth to make sure I had plenty of time to work on my report. Standing at the bus stop, I was waiting as the other commuters for the next bus to arrive. Surely enough it came, surprisingly punctual, oddly empty. I sat and watched as the bus crossed the bridge and passed the skyscrapers in the city centre until I got a surprising call on my phone; Blocked call.

I've never questioned the anonymity of blocked calls so I answered as per. Pleasantly enough it was Mandy, the exchange coordinator who helped me earlier put my application through. She'd called to thank me for my help in the exchange fair last week to which I'd thought surely mustn't warrant a phone call. It didn't. Mandy was calling me to let me know I had been accepted by Ljubljana despite the limited numbers available. Even further to let me know that the extent I went to in contacting the head of program in Slovenia and other staff helped along my application (The Australian secretariat was rather doubtful initially about my chances at Slovenia).

Well this definitely did make me smile but interestingly it did not appear to have kicked in for me yet. I still feel as though I am waiting for an acceptance even now that I have it.

I can't write much else on this as I am feeling tired and right now there is not much else to say on how I feel or what else has happened. I need to get the application forms filled in and submitted by the end of the week to get the 'rubber stamp' approval and begin sorting my visa, accommodation and plane tickets. I really can't think of much else to say, so I'll cut it short here.

Tschüss!

Obsessions, Obsessions..

This blog is actually from the 7th April which I did on my phone on the bus but I was too lazy to upload it when I got home. :P

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Yesterday I participated in the UWS Exchange Fair.

Unfortunately the weather was very wet and windy but that didn't stop it from being a great day as I got to meet others who were just as enthusiastic about traveling abroad as I was (and I got to speak to those who came back from last semester's exchange too). We stood just out the front of "the Hub" on our Parramatta campus and spoke to other students who were interested in the exchange process.

I had many asking me what uni offered what course but of course, I couldn't help them much except to share my experience of the application process with them. Sadly, nobody asked me about Slovenia nor could I ask anyone if they'd traveled to Slovenia either. In a way it is also a good thing because I will have an even more unique experience with my exchange.

I can't believe it's so close but it still feels so far away. I have a little over 12 weeks left but it feels like yesterday I applied for it. I'm nervous about hearing back from Ljubljana and constantly have my mind set on spending Christmas in Europe. I've never obsessed about anything so much before in my life it's unbelievable.

It's a Long Wait..

We are now in April and I think it's about time to check-in.

So the interview did go well and there was "no hesitation" in nominating me to Slovenia, so that is great news. I am to hear late this month or next if I have gotten in or not and the wait feels like it is taking forever.

To add to the good news, I've hit my target (and more) of saving enough for the trip. I'm now going further and saving up for any further trips I want to make around Europe (which I am hoping I will be able to do).

I've bought some language books that I may learn Slovene before I head over there. I think it wouldn't hurt at least to get some background in the language. I don't know how much I can learn before I fly but I'm hoping it will be enough to at least get me around town.

In the meantime I have been face down in my text books for uni since the semester started and this would explain why I haven't touched base in a while with my blog. :P

I'll be back with more updates!