It’s hard to believe that over four months have passed since I first arrived in Vigo! Similarly, it’s also unbelievable that this academic year is all but over. From Mons in August to Vigo in January, it certainly has been one which is unforgettable. In these last few weeks I’ve been chatting with some people …
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« J’y vais. C’en est fait, la cloche m’avertit. » Mon séjour en Belgique, à la cité du Doudou, sera fini dans quelques semaines et cela me rend tellement triste. Je n’y ai eu que de bonnes expériences malgré les problèmes à l’Université de Mons et l’Eii. Le 28 janvier je pars à la cité de Vigo en …
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So, today got off to a rather interesting start to say the least! It started off before 9am CEST, when I was wakened by the sound of the fire alarm. Peering our the door, to see if it was another drill, I met one of the more pleasant staff members of the Cellule Logement, telling …
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So last night we had a fire drill organised by the ‘Direction des cités’ in collaboration with the Mons Fire Service. In the notices posted up around the building telling us when it would roughly take place (19h00 – 20h00), it said that we were to use the ‘sortie de secours’, all of which are …
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Bonjour de Mons! So, I’ve been in Mons for just over a month now, and apart from the few hiccups that have occurred it’s turning out to be quite enjoyable! The people are warm and friendly, the drivers courteous and most of the Université de Mons’ staff pleasant and approachable. Gone are the warm days …
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“So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen goodbye [Northern Ireland]“, and so the song goes. I do hope that I shan’t miss you, your bombs, your polar politics or your vernacular. Adieu!
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And thus, it is official. Another scholastic year has ended, the results published and the summer holidays are already several weeks old (for some at least). What occurs now can shape the rest of my life. Come September, I’ll be living it up in Belgium (if the current political situation sustains itself that long) and …
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