Tuesday!

Today was our first day of classes! It was quite a long day though. Each class is 3 hours and we get a 45 min lunch break. The campus food is not extraordinary, and is not as good as Wilmington's and doesn't have near as many options. Also, we haven't figured out where the prices for items are yet, but usually lunch is under 5 Euros.
I am taking a finance class in the morning and an international business class in the afternoon. Both classes were very interesting today, but I think everyone's bodies are suffering from jet lag, different food, different schedules and walking more than usual etc. Not everyone in our program is taking finance, but everyone is taking INB 300 and then some. The cultural diversity in that class is awesome. We had a group discussion today and it was so interesting to hear the students from other countries talk about businesses where they are from and just to hear their opinions on the topics in general. This trip is truly one of a kind and I hope to remember and take advantage of every moment here.
It may seem like I am always uploading pictures and blogs and not appreciating my time here, but this is my down time. I have to relax and wind down before bed and on breaks or else my body would just fall apart.
After class today we finally bought our train tickets to Amsterdam for the weekend! Everyone on our trip is going, which does make me feel a little safer. I will be staying in a hostel with 8 other students. I will blog about Amsterdam on Monday!
For dinner tonight we ate at a brand new Pizza Hut in town. It was much classier than our Pizza Huts! Also, the McDonalds is very classy too. It's different how their fast food type restaurants are all the cleanest places. Most places and restaurants here are very clean, but compared to our fast foods these are much nicer.
Water has been a problem for most people these first few days. I have a water bottle with its own filter inside that I can take with me. But when I forget it, or go in a restaurant, water is hard to order. We don't like the carbonated water and the mineral water may be good for you, but it tastes bad. Sometimes the still water is okay.. but mostly I drink filtered tap water. Also, you have to pay for all water in restaurants. Sometimes beer is cheaper than water, so several students end up just drinking alcohol because water isn't free. I don't think I have even seen a water fountain. It may be that some if us are slightly dehydrated from it being so difficult to get water.
Yesterday towards the end of the tour and when I worked out, my foot began hurting and hasn't really stopped. It's ok for a little while if I rest it some, but after I start walking it begins to hurt. Luckily we don't have a tour tomorrow, but there is still way more walking here than at home. I think I may just have gotten a stress fracture from walking on the tour, but it is still a hassle.
Hopefully these blogs are not too boring to read! I miss everyone! :)