After Lunch
I had taken German language course for a year and I can speak basic German. I mean, I can make people understand what I want. Understanding the other person is always the issue! Managing the lunch with my broken German gave me some happiness. I could just be independent and not need any other person to translate things for me.
I then received my keys for the guest house and was asked to retire for the day so as to enable me lose the tiredness of the journey and get ready to meet tomorrow. Seldom they knew I was brimming with energy waiting to be spent and spread! But then, I did take a small nap to increase the threshold of my energy. The temperature outside was around 16 degrees. Less than half of what I had come from! The evening was pleasent with the chill breeze and bright sun. The roads were beautiful with fallen leaves and flowers and grass grown in between the cracks.
I took a walk to the shopping center and browsed through the shops and people. It was na odd feeling. Roaming around in the shopping mall and thinking what to consume for dinner and what to keep ready for dinner. Not once have I roamed alone like this. It was either with my parents or with my friends. The transition was too fast. From everyone to no one. But then the excitement over rides all these emotions initially.
Refraining from ice creams and pizza on the very first day was easy! So, just got some buns and bread and walked back slowly to my room. Yet again, my room was too big for me. It added to feeling of being alone. The guest house housed 6 persons from the same institute, but no one seemed around. Feeling the emptyness around me, I decided to have some company atleast in my dreams and went off to sleep!
Interesting!! you would have had to experience so many new things at one shot! Luckily you ve been to Germany before and i am sure your knowledge of the language was of great help. Talking abt transition…. i know what you mean.. i am lucky in that issue… me with you though.. as always!!!