Much sooner than expected, it only took a couple of days longer than the airmail card my parents sent off at the same time – which is either high praise for the parcel post or an embarrassment for the regular mail… But anyway, getting some of my books, Läckerli and the Swiss flag blanket my best friend Sibylle made for me totally made my day!
Other than that the week was kind of quiet – I’m still getting over my cold (hopefully today I got over the last of it), but I managed to more or less keep up with class. The first assignment came back with positive feedback, so I must be doing something right, which is reassuring. I also hung out with one of the girls in my group, Emma from Iceland, and managed to sell the INFO 101 textbook I won’t be needing.
However, I discovered that I’ll have to make a decision about the next trimester – it’s possible for me to get all the credit I need for my diploma, but a couple of interesting-looking courses will only be offered in July, not February. So I have to choose between finishing in two trimesters (an idea I’ve kind of gotten used to by now) or taking a whole year (as originally expected) and being able to take courses that apply more to the direction I want to take, career-wise (which might seem sensible but would also mean more expenses). Luckily I have almost two months to come to a decision, as I’m currently completely at a standstill between my head and my gut. Will keep you posted on what I decide.