Home Sweet Home, Cottbus

On Tuesday I traveled with the train up to Cottbus. I discovered that there is a train ticket special offer in Germany called the "Quer Durch Land Ticket" (across the country) which is a much cheaper way to travel through multiple states than to buy normal tickets.

Stefi came down for the day from Berlin to receive me into the apartment since Christin was at work until late in the evening. There had been someone renting my room for the month of July, so there was still Christin's loaned out air mattress waiting for me to use until I got my own bed. I was grateful to have a place to sleep until I could get my own furniture. Stefi returned to Berlin that evening, but both she and Dominick will move back in at the end of September.

Here's a brief introduction to my new apartment-mates:
Stefi is entering her second year at the university and is studying to be a building contractor.
Dominick is also entering his second year at the university and is studying Business.
Christin completed one year at the university, but decided it wasn't for her and changed to a vocational training program for business. She works as a salesperson at a furniture store for 3 weeks and then does one week of schooling (and then repeats the cycle).

I spent the rest of the week taking care of business at the school, city office, getting a bicycle, and furnishing my room. The last resident left behind her desk, so that was one thing I didn't have to worry about. I made a trip over to Christin's furniture store and made use of her employee discount. It didn't make a big difference in the bill, but enough to be worth it. I spent half of Saturday putting the bed and shelf together. I decided that if a friend ever asks for my help in cleaning or cooking, then I'll be ready at hand, but if the request is for assistance in furniture assembly, then you can count me out!

So, last night was my first night in my mostly completed bedroom. It felt nice to be home.