Technically that was yesterday, but there were no classes, no orientation. Apparently all the professors dressed up in their ... gear (whatever that may be) and paraded down in the Centrum towards the main cathedral to attend mass. I missed it, sending my dad off at the airport, but no great loss there I think. And that's the second goodbye. One more to go! Sigh.

Anyway, today we had our program orientation. One of my biggest worries was that I'd be the only student in the program. And I was sitting there in the big classroom alone and getting worried-er and worried-er by the minute when in comes another student! Phew! So at least I'm not alone. And then the professor walks in, and he said there should be another student. She shows up a tad late, but that's okay because the place is confusing as hell. Took me a while to find it yesterday, too, and we later learned that she'd walked all the way from the train station area. A little perspective - it takes me about 20-25 minutes to walk from where I live to the medical area. It also takes me more than 30 minutes to walk to the train station from where I live. So yah, it took her more than 50 minutes to walk to the medical plaza! Insane!

I digress. So, I'm still sorta confused about our schedules and what's going on, but I hope to be enlightened as the week progresses. First class should've been this afternoon, but the professor's double booked, so that class is going to be moved to another day. Apparently I have three classes to actually attend, but a bunch of self-study ones to complete. Sigh. Also have to start thinking about a thesis and getting an advisor. Ugh.

So begins another school year. Haven't said that in a year! Hopefully I'll get the hang of being back in class with homework and stuff. Yay? *Apprehensive*