i know people!!!

Well, today I had my first German course class thing. It went well, especially since we didn't do anything... first, i got there, and sat down. i sat down next to a girl, with one space between us. on my other side was no one. this girl though was talking to another girl in another language (most of the class was talking to people they know in another language).. so i didn't say anything... then another girl came, and i thought: hey! I can talk to this girl! nope. before she sat down she started talking to the first girl in the other language. so sadly, i didn't meet anyone in my class... but, since it was only the first day, i will try to talk to people on monday!

however, this guy came in and told us that there would be a meeting for new students at 1, to go over things about saarbruecken. i though, hey - this could be helpful, its only an hour from now and i have nothing else to do, so why not? so, i went and bought the books i needed for class (it cost a whole 16 Euros) and then sat around until the meeting time came.

So, at about 1 o'clock i went and met w/the people. the leader guy was really nice, and i talked to him and another girl (the girl was like 40..) and guy for a few minutes. then a guy i met at the Einstufungstest showed up (he's also from the states) so i talked to him. so, anyways, i went to the meeting and it was helpful. i signed up for a "you and me" program where they hook up a german and a foreigner (that's so funny: now i'm the foreigner) and they can do stuff together and talk tandemly (say me in english and her/him in german) and learn the different languages together and just hang out and stuff. so, maybe i'll meet someone cool through there. afterwards, the guy from the states - Chris is his name - another guy and i talked. then this guy from Russia showed up. Then, the leader of the info meeting thing started talking with us, and another korean guy or something showed up. so, the six of us (don't ask names, the only one i know is Chris) went and had coffee. that was fun... and we decided tomorrow to meet at the Rathaus (the city hall) and go out. So, all sorts of us are going to go hang out, which is cool. me, fabian, chris, those other people whose names i don't remember, maybe another girl i met if i can get ahold of her, and another girl that one of the people thought would want to come, along with maybe another friend of mine. so yeah, lots of people, which is cool.. i have no idea what we're going to do, but at least we can hang out and do something with people.. i've spent two months doing nothing, and now i can finally do something. it's nice.

i am sad though.. my intensive language course is only about 13 hours a week, instead of 22 like they told me. maybe there is lots of outside stuff too.. but i'm sort of sad, because i was really looking forward to lots of classes.. oh well. :) I did find out though too, that I can volunteer, so i may try to volunteer at the zoo (which would be totally, completely cool) or someplace else.. or maybe i will join a campus group and do stuff with them (for instance, a tennis club). so, i'm excited because there seems to be lots of possibilities to get together with people and meet people and visit them.. though i think most don't start until october-ish since that is when the normal university starts here. but, ah well.. at least i can maybe start volunteering soon. i should call the zoo.

anyways, i think i'm going to go check out things online... i will talk to you all later!