The First Week

Now it is Sunday, our first week in Cologne is done. This week wasn't easy, it was filled with many emotions. At the start of the week I was homesick, but my friends helped me get out of it. As the week went by everything started to feel more normal. We had a day for recovering and exploring after our arrival day, we had a look around the city center, it was very nice and familiar feeling, it was not all too different from Helsinki or Tallinn. On Wednesday we went to the school here, it was really nice, I wish we had more time at the school, it was really nice to meet the students. On Thursday our jobs started, I was quite nervous and I felt a bit out of place there, but as time passes by I am sure I will settle in. On Friday there was a strike on public transport so we couldn’t get to our workplaces. On the weekend we explored our neighbourhood in Nippes. I am excited for the rest of our stay.