Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Have finally moved in, unpacked my belongings (which may seem like a lot when you are lugging it around, but are revealed to be frighteningly minimal out of the suitcase), and bid goodbye to my dad, who's leaving for home tomorrow morning.
I haven't got myself a mobile yet, because without a social security number and no credit history I have to put down a deposit of US$500 for a year just to get a subscription plan, and I don't have that much free cash to spare at the moment, most of my financial assets here being processed by BOA... and besides, I've only just moved in.
I've got a land line though: 401-867-5159. At the moment it's pretty useless 'cos I'm waiting for my roommate to arrive with a phone. What the hell, I prefer VoIP anyway. Speaking of which, I can be contacted on Skype (look for banscylla) and I'm now a regular MSN Messenger user.
Today's orientation programme was designed for international students. There were games in moderate amounts, useful discussion and sharing sessions, and I got to know some other international students. Naturally there was no escaping the Singaporeans - we were everywhere. Apparently the Singapore freshman intake this year is the second largest, after Canada, much to the dismay of those who chose Brown
because they didn't want something like Cornell.
Lots of people seem to be from international schools and
already sport funky American accents, not to mention hair and clothes that make me feel like running to my dorm room to commune with my laptop.
Er. Or maybe I'm just tired, and excessive small-talking has worsened the incipient sore throat I've been nursing these past few days. American exuberance doesn't come naturally to me, though I suppose I must develop at least some of it with time.
words were spilled on Tuesday, August 30, 2005
