It's Thursday now so I figure I'll provide a short summary of the past couple of days as each are definitely not interesting enough to merit their own posting.
Monday and Tuesday I spent wandering around the uni's campus and downtown Aberdeen going to an international student orientation and my advising appointment, then getting some of the basic things like a cell phone from downtown.
I feel as though I know my way around fairly well for only having been here for a couple of days. I've done a lot of walking which has helped in establishing some sort of internal map of the city in my mind.
Tuesday night I went to the Pearl Lounge, my first club. Since it is Freshers' week right now, I was able to purchase a wristband that gets me into the the Pearl Lounge and the Priory, two of the big clubs in Aberdeen, for free and without waiting in line. Also free transportation to and from Hillhead. Tuesday night there was a foam party at the Priory, so my group of friends decided to go to the Pearl Lounge instead, because we figured it would be a lot less crowded, which proved true. It was a nice amount of people, and I actually went to the bar and ordered a drink! It's amazing, being legal.
Wednesday I went to the uni to check out the Societies Fayre, where all the societies set up booths and you can find out about the activities they do and sign up if you wish. I signed up for the international student society, they do many cool and inexpensive trips throughout the year, including a trip to Loch Ness in a couple of weeks that I'm planning on taking advantage of.
Wednesday night I went to the Priory, which was super packed. It was "Cheese Night" which consisted of music from the 90s. The band "Five" was playing live for some of the night, my understanding is that they are similar to the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, New Kids on the Block etc. in their popularity and their boy band-ness. I also appreciated that they played a mix of songs from Grease, that was hysterical as everyone in the club was singing along with John Travolta when he hit the high note at the end of "Summer Nights." I didn't get home until 3am (I can hear my mom saying "What?!" from all the way over here).
Overall, these first few days have been quite successful. I'm adjusting to the differences of both the much bigger school and the new country. I'm enjoying getting to know the people and the place immensely. It's been tiring but satisfying.
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