What happened in the first two weeks?

Hello everyone,

It's me again, the author of your favorite travel blog. You're probably wondering: another entry already? Yes, a lot has happened, the first weeks are always the most exciting and eventful. I didn't think I would be writing again so soon, but to be honest, it's also a bit fun.

Where do I start? I think with the most important: food. As you all know, I'm a vegetarian and Croatia, especially Zagreb, is not exactly known for vegetable burgers and tofu, but for meat in ten different variations. That's why I was a bit worried before coming here, but in the end, everything is fine. I survive. No, even better, there are really good shops that cater to all my vegetarian needs. From a kilo of smoked tofu, to vegetarian dürüm, to one of the best meatless burgers I've ever had. And even in the cafeteria, there is always at least one vegetarian dish.

Speaking of the cafeteria, good transition. In the cafeteria, there is a menu consisting of an appetizer, a main course, a salad, and a dessert, all of which are acceptable for cafeteria food. But the best part is that it only costs me 6.50 Kuna, which is about 90 cents, so nothing. Apparently, the Croatian government invests a lot of money in the nutrition of its students, which personally suits me very well. There is a cafeteria in almost every faculty and they all don't care so much about the quality. I just have to overcome myself and go to eat there more often because so far I buy a lot on the street...because it's incredibly delicious and not necessarily expensive, but more than 90 cents.

Besides eating, of course, I also study. I had my first lectures this week and to be honest, without sounding arrogant, the lectures have all been easier so far than the very first ones I had in Germany. I don't know if it's because of my experience with studying, my overwhelming intelligence, or if it's just not designed to kick people out (*cough* math). But yes, enough joking. The most interesting thing so far has actually been probability theory. Somehow mathematics always gets to me in the end. The other subjects are also exciting and I'm excited to see where the different modules will lead. I'm especially looking forward to sustainability and slowing down climate change. I have that for the first time this week and it sounds really exciting. I also have a module called Digital Video, in which I deal with data processing and editing of video material. After that, nothing stands in the way of my career as a professional blogger.

So, I've already written a lot, but I have two final points. One of them is the people I have met. Many. Many names, numbers, and faces, of which I forget 80% because my memory is a sieve with big holes, but still, I have already met some very friendly people (and I'm trying hard to remember things). I hope that real friendships will develop from this, but that remains to be seen. I also went bouldering with a friend from Zagreb itself, which was a lot of fun. I think that will be my sport over the time here in Croatia because it's hard to find people for handball and information emails from the university are in Croatian. Besides, I can also try something new and not just copy everything I do in Germany here. I could have stayed there if that were the case.

The last point is: the nightlife in Zagreb is great, I have experienced it in two ways now. On the one hand, partying with other international students or with Croatians, both are really fun. I can only recommend it, just like rakia, which is apparently the cultural heritage of Croatia. It's a schnapps that is enjoyed either straight (relatively strong) or mixed with other sweet liquids (honey, cherry juice, etc.). Both are damn delicious and dangerous. On Mondays, you can get a beer and a rakia for 19 Kuna, which is about 2.50€. You have to take advantage of that.

It was a lot of text and thanks to those who read all the way to the end. I'm really looking forward to seeing all of you again someday. Until then, stay tuned for the next update from the city of rakia.

William the World Wanderer