Dubh Lin ; the black pool

several days after i arrived at dublin, i wonder why i wanted to go study overseas.

the weather so cold.
the locals look at us af if we're intruding.
the foods so unlike home.
the house so quiet it feels crazy.
the school so far from home.
the classmates all...unfamiliar.

but i arrived with a severe flu and landed with a headache, everything seems negative to me. being just flown halfway across the world to start a new life as a student totally independently puts some pressure on me. everything just seems...serabut.

the house, owh when are we moving in, settling down.
the classes, gosh where do we download where do we print the lecture notes, n y the heck is there a class at 8am??
the groceries, wat do we need, wat else, why isnt there much food in the house, wat is there to eat....i need jajan.. :/

but then.. it rained.

it rained it Dublin and i felt my first splash of Irish rain. felt good. :) we were going back from class and its like 6.30pm n dark n i smiled all the way back with a wet face.
someway, somehow, rain makes me feel happy, giddy, cheerful, smiley....peaceful.
it surprises me that even the rain in this dark dull town gives the same effect to me. i get this magical-ish feeling. haha.

n then from there things change.

groceries bought, kitchen stuff is much more complete, more food, less stress. ;)
extremely increasing appetite. hungry all the time. n trust me thats a good sign.
my flu got better, my mood improved, n better anatomy class experience. how i hate to suck in my mucus with the strong smell of cadaver(-_-!)
eating lots and lots of chocolates evryday. wee~
got used to the mild wind, not so chilly anymore, very, very pleasant autumn breeze.
it so quiet here, you can just grab a book and bury your face in it for long hours without being interrupted.(mind you, non-academic books)
it is such a conducive learning environment altogether.

despite being a dull, cold, boring small town.. i think i love it studying here. there, i said it.