Oh internet connection, how I missed you.
So I've been in Glasgow four full days and I still don't have any idea which way to turn when I go out of the house. I think it's right then left, but don't hold me to that.
Yesterday went quite well to start with, I met loads of new people and I can even remember some of their names! Mostly the ones who remind me of people I know. There's Frances, who is remarkably like Ellie, Maeve, who looks like a girl from high school called Kyra, and Amy. I'm not sure who Amy reminds me of but it'll come to me. I also remember Aaisha (because I know another Aaisha) and Simbreen (no guarantee that it's spelt like that) from New Zealand and India respectively. I don't feel as much of a foreigner as I thought I would; so far I've met people from Sweden, America, Norway, New Zealand, Ireland, India and Nigeria.
But last night was the worst I've had since I came here. I went to a Grub Crawl with the CU and tried to find my way home afterwards. This being 9pm and pitch black outside. I managed the subway just fine but then I tried to get on a bus. Now, those of you that know me know what a terrible, terrible relationship I have with buses. If it's even remotely possible for me to get on the wrong bus then I always, always will. So I ended up at least a mile from home with no taxi numbers and no way to tell them where I was if I could find one. Needless to say a hyperventilating, crying fit followed and didn't stop until Aunty Edie got someone to come and find me.
THEN I finally got home, got some feeling back in my toes and decided to go to bed. I went to the bathroom and tried to open the door. Nothing happened. Five hours I was in that bathroom, trying very hard to remember if it's possible to die of hypothermia. I got out, no thanks to the police (no, I can't jump out of the 1st floor window) but by then my feet felt permanently frozen and it took me at least an hour to get to sleep. So, today can be summed up in two words - beyond knackered.
On the plus side, I now have a student card. Bring on the student discount! It's such a relief to have a card, some proof that I'm actually in after all that faff about late application and wrong offer letters. I am attending the University of Glasgow!
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