Even if the rain stopped down will not easily clear up, big corporations gray clouds filled the sky pressure, the weight of my inexplicable melancholy mood.
1.1
first impression a little disappointed just came to this city, the plane is a gray day, dragging the large heavy hatchback luggage into the city is also on the wrong train (light rail ), a transit stop in the right path to return, the result has just missed the right train. And waited for about 20 minutes, and finally on the right train, find friends took the key. After the End key to get into the city, do not know what kind of bus can go, and decided to take a taxi. And the driver also detour east around the western Po finally came to our house. I looked at the map, think that the drivers pit more than doubled our money.
blowing along the way is rich European style: dark red stone road, the intricate canals and bridges, the old European-style low-rise buildings, all-ceiling windows and large balcony arrayed small cool cool tables and chairs, and many people outside the window on the score of brilliant flowers, leaves flowers hanging down, as if the house poured into the quiet and comfortable house. While I'm still looking forward, I suddenly saw our apartment - one of the plane, the same as the factory workshop of modern architecture. It around and the temperament of the whole city is so out of tune with the whole street's atmosphere is so uncoordinated, I suddenly vanished into the flu. I spent a great deal of effort to open the heavy iron door, into our apartment. Staircase was painted the walls a bit tacky pink and purple, and then we got into an old elevator. Not even a mirror inside the lift, 4 people plus luggage in it a bit crowded. Then I found out I live in a building (the Netherlands, where the entrance of the house generally is 0 F, F or G), a little disappointed, after all, live in a building not very good scenery. Then pushed into the door several times, finally found my room. Very spacious, very spacious, spacious and really good! The room is really large, with about 3 times in our dormitory, where the size of a dormitory for kitchen, bathroom, toilet and storage room, the size of a dormitory belonging to me, a size is my roommate. Estimate is hard to live after such a big house. Door and at home as a porch, the porch on the left is the kitchen, stove, refrigerator readily available, which has a large work table, the table is equivalent to 2 to 3 quarters times the size, in short, I grew to have not used such a large table, one excited. Things are thrown up. Then the bed and bookcase, bookcase there are many layers partitions, you can put all sorts of things ... ... ... ... not just the wardrobe! Well, the kitchen opposite the bathroom, light is not lit, the switch does not light. Bathroom next door has a storage room, which has a simple hanger, just an iron rack only, in China, is used to dry clothes. Unfortunately, no other place to hang clothes. In addition, I is not good luck, others have room left over from the previous racks, but I did not. Because much as empty, so the room is very spacious, large let me a bit overwhelmed.
1.2
pay the price for the ignorance of the day it started to runaway shopping trip in Amsterdam. As the saying goes: ignorance of a price to pay. Had just come here, everything is Dutch,UGGs, knew nothing about, so I paid a lot of their own price for ignorance. To wash clothes, totally do not understand Dutch, washing machine and dryer, the Netherlands, expensive and large box of laundry, one more down on the back, and now floating detergent taste. Do not know what kind of clothes to dry, what can not, the results of a new shirt was drying can afford to buy the ball, like a long time used the old curtain fabric, completely destroyed. Also, here is a large supermarket chains have a lot 2e Gratius, in fact, Watson's But I do not understand this, and rice have to get membership cards, membership cards even though the took are not very good, so spent a lot of money wasted. How to save money here, not as before, saving the equivalent of saving a few tens of RMB Euro Well ~! What to buy kitchen cup, too, started to go in the center of the HEMA, expensive ah, then the price that the Dutch are so high. Then go to the BLOKKER, found himself taken in, more than half cheaper here! Finally, went to IKEA, and what a sorry ... if we go straight to IKEA the next day, it is estimated it could save tens of Europe! Aoao. Probably the high prices of all Western European countries to the students that, if possible, so that as soon as possible to IKEA. Guia town ~ but good things to note, the Dutch public transport are super expensive, take a trip to IKEA and from the Metro (underground is able to run the subway floor, similar to the way Beijing Line 5) is 5 euro, I looking for my roommate borrowed OV card, and from 2.98 to Europe, but the card itself takes 7 OV Europe ... ... In short the cost of transportation is one. Grocery shopping, too, we found a lot of Open Market, is open-air market, a bit like a small town in China's go to the market ... things are complete, the price is relatively cheap. But, I'd say this is to spread the quality of the goods is not as spread in China. Europe now, especially expensive labor costs, so what, I set out in the Housing Corporation spent a bedding + sheets of 25 Euro, but then went to IKEA to look, we have collapsed the ... ... that they have been very cheap IKEA pillowcases mall cheapest and most expensive quilt cover, bedspread cheapest and most expensive quilts, pillows sold cheapest us, will total about 10 + more than it, they could probably buy the cheaper . They packed a bit short was the 25 European to us. The pile or the next day I get a hand, I remember the first day arrived that night, cushioned sheets covered with quilt, Amsterdam, in the cold late summer night, threw himself felt the loneliness of the city.
1.3
lonely city to the population density of Eminem felt totally can not compare with China. Around the empty streets empty. No one during the day and night and no one. Have not seen a steady stream of vehicles, not seen busy scene. We live in the dormitory building, too, seems to be only a few people we know each other in live, we next door neighbor is from Slovakia or Slovenia (I did not catch), in addition, have not seen the others. My roommate is a dynamic and passionate sister school in Taiwan, but she and friends during the day and generally playing outside or participate in activities, it is difficult to see her. Never crowded elevator, and no one in the elevator gate, sat with strangers and no elevator. Surrounded by silence. The house next door looks like a classroom, tables and chairs placed neatly, but never too bright light. Of course, I have not seen us this building RA (Residence Assistant). Several of these came from my dear friend know only that they left on our table several sheets of paper, including the introduction and the provisions of this building. We are also here downtown, how could no one does, whatever the outcome, Eminem can be considered an international metropolis, Why is it a dead city. After several days of exploration, I think we were deceived RA feelings ... they probably think we pay the expensive rent, give a psychological comfort, make us feel like living in downtown Amsterdam (Eminem city center), and Obviously, our place is a city outskirts, but the real center of the city's northwest side, or rather the international style. Fortunately, Eminem scale of the city and Beijing is not an order of magnitude scale, so even if we live in the southeast corner, will ride for half an hour walk to the center of things, not just go out no matter how far Beijing to half an hour. But how do you say, Eminem is not imaginary spotless European cities of Changsha city and some of the other side of College Students Donate Sperm for a fight. All in all, then we went to the city center, or very busy. Cooking cooking with several people, things get a table, exceptionally warm. Envy jealousy do not hate the LQ and the XR's room, away from the royal palace and former residence of Anne are only 5 minutes walk, medieval-style renovation of the European construction, has a warm common room, the window is the intersection of two canals. I often go to eat with you, rub rub rub drink live ~
1.4 riding a runaway, and violence of life
always feel I live in a very awkward place, or that the city sense of distance is very embarrassing. Like Tsinghua University campus, a more important place to do, walk half an hour, What, then we have lost such a person every day, walking to need 1 hour. Bus it, and it looks a fuss, especially buses, subway and light rail are very expensive, basically the first European to be 2 more, stop for a stop quite far away. Estimated that the urban areas need public transportation, and other conditions are not need them. So cycling to become the first choice. However, this city, many canals many bridges, there are many on the downhill, it will be very laborious. And rainy climate, easy cycling rust, rain is difficult to ride. There is also very expensive bicycle, car thieves rampant estimated indirectly lead to extremely great loss of stolen vehicles. Car thieves also very fierce here, simply do not lock picking, directly to your car removed. We often see only in the street before the hand of the bicycle lock + wreckage, all jittery. So had to buy a broken second-hand bicycles breaking, I hope even the car thieves also frown upon. Buy second-hand bike is also extremely laborious, here is the world's highest per capita in the country, people of high horse so big, so cycling is also a larger size. I was in China, used to light a small riding bicycle, riding such a heavy, large, broken bicycles, not to force very, starting, braking, do not turn the direction of the Spirit, I am now the wrist still hurts. Bike lock is the kind of steel chain lock, with special emphasis, lock the size of a square that is close to cook a piece of soap, all stainless steel, very heavy, the results above also says MADE IN CHINA, China can never seen in this Great guy. Way from the lock can be seen, China's bicycle thieves are outsmart the Netherlands cycling thieves are brute force.
Juji harder, a lot of traffic is difficult. Rules of the road here is still very do not understand, whether it is walking or riding, and always scolded. The beginning the road to go, that is where the sidewalk is a single lane, so there will be riding on the road who walked angrily us. However, the width of single lane, almost exactly the width of the sidewalk on the streets of China, while the so-called A rain shelter is not, the locals do not go out without an umbrella, or whether the house owner Taileng Mo side of the road. This Well, yesterday was very close under the rain, glasses Muddy water to see, ride a bike is a red light intersection is uphill and see the road, paused on the road, the result of a angry uncle came riding from behind, one caught up to me, dragged me to one side drawing baleful! Also continue to Mamalielie finished, anyway, that is Dutch, I do not understand = = Fortunately, I wore a raincoat, and he only caught me a raincoat, or to disaster. Probably because he was caught raincoat hand slipped, so long will criticize it. I am the person on the way to go, often scolded; cross the road do not know from which corner to go, is also often criticized; corner when the ineffective operation of the little old car often slip, it might be cursed; uphill when power is insufficient riding a fixed stop, will also be scolded. Have been accused many times, I will have a thick skin care. Hands so violently, however, it is a big blow to me. I have a large campus in P cycling in general are very careful, so that passers-by to get the car to novice. Know that many people are just learned how to ride, not easy to turn away from the novice to good. And this heavy rain, slippery little man with glasses who can not see riding fixed, not at all rude people here seems to get along well, even more careful after me. To ride out every thought, should give yourself hit a gall bladder, but also to pray for what not to be scolded.
1.5 Pleased to meet you first arrive
alien to a country always need to do many of the procedures, but the formalities to meet a lot of trouble. In the Housing Corporation to receive the thin sheets, etc. for a long time in advance of running the first day of intake did not want us to do, such as a dry two hours. Fortunately, I am very smoothly after finishing the intake, photos posted on the student card, sign, package it, and instantly I have a sense of belonging ~ first month of the scholarship has given me a check on the way home to ING opened a bank account, although some of you but in order to receive scholarships and shopping convenience, there is a reason I want an orange bank card. The color in this country do not know why it is orange, in fact, this whole country is brightly colored, ABN of the card is rich grass green,cheap UGG boots, and blue and crimson lake other iconic businesses and buildings. ING Office of the card in time, see also the International Office from the UvA students out, one looks like a Chinese. Then I had to go up the two strike up a ~ are all Americans, including Chinese, came from Columbia, exchange, and it is law school ~ ~! ! I'm so happy ~ ~ finally met his comrades. The girls with her from Boston, the name is still nice ~ Anyway, it was my first breath in the Armstrong more than 1 minute to speak English, and before have been removed from the Chinese people together, most will ask the road out Other people see when they are, but very few people Law School, both ordinary exchange students or students with basic have not seen. So they met today, oh really good time and I still have so little that the Americans are the most easy to deal with, and temperament than the Europeans of various kinds, the feeling of the atmosphere will be relaxed and happy talk a lot. But now more and local people in particular want to deal with how to understand how life learning how to save money.
come out today from the International Office to find Law School. Because the Law School, said the map in very close to the estimated not to walk 5 minutes, so I look for in the neighborhood. Cycling turned several times and technically out of the many failures, but should not be scolded. So for a little careless side of the front, wiping sidewalk creak, and I turned around to see the beauty of a slender smile at me. Then finally found the Law School, in particular, a small narrow street of old, there are arches dome, lobby, there are stalls selling old books. Stall surrounded by a pile of books, white beard of white hair, dim light against the background, a bit like a corner of Hogwarts. Law School has a grand courtyard, in the middle looks like a bust Grotius. I like the statue of Eminem the street, people do not know if there is no wrong, for example, a pier in the vicinity of a meditation is Spinoza, who stopped over the bird and the falling. Grotius makes the small garden area looked very atmospheric. Inside the building is still relatively new,Bailey UGG boots, then I have no more observed. Check out the location of my work over to the door where the security is confirmed after Law School, I left the peace of mind with satisfaction. Full sense of belonging and go again.
in drifting, the most in need, or a sense of belonging ah.
always difficult to adapt to this place and China, it is not the same wife wife. But with a sense of belonging,UGG bailey button, I think the back should be a lot faster.
the process of looking for a sense of belonging will be lost will be flustered stricken, but there is always the time storm. Today on the way to find FdR the wrong direction, inadvertently came to the two great rivers west of the intersection of Armstrong, busy, people such as weaving, wide vision, of shops on both sides of the busy river, but looking ahead, the old European-style canal Classical architecture and history is full of vicissitudes, this is a classic and the modern city. Look up, the sun was about to break down low clouds, a little bit of light penetration from out of thick clouds, and sketched out layering. Beautiful rivers and building in such a gentle light shining looks so soft and beautiful. I stopped getting lost in the cycle, and my heart loudly praised the sentence, after the rain Amsterdam, really beautiful!
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