Second try

So, this post was supposed to go with the random one-liner below, but I accidentally hit enter before I wrote anything. I tend to do that a lot. Anyway, it is Tuesday night, and I am doing some laundry, so I have got some free time on my hands in between loads. Actually, since I am doing laundry, let me mention a couple of things about the laundry here. First, there are only three washing machines in the whole dorm...and this dorm is huge! Second, you can only do your laundry when you have the laundry key, so basically it is hit or miss at the front desk when you ask if the laundry key is available. The first time I tried to do laundry, it took me three full days of checking every half an hour in order to get the key. And that is no exaggeration. Third, they have no dryers. Everything has to be line-dried. Which mean that for 36 hours, you literally cannot see the surface of any piece of furniture in my very small room, and the room consequently smells like wet, clean clothes. It is also a little weird to have my underwear and bras and stuff just lying around the room for a day and a half. I took some pictures of the laundry room tonight so that I can post them later and show you just how tragic their laundry situation is.

Anyway, classes officially started yesterday. The way my schedule looks this semester is a bit unusual, at least I think so. I am taking five classes technically. However, the Czech language course (which counts for three credits) is already completed, so really I am only taking four. However, I am still not sure that I will be able to attend all four. I am first on the waiting list for one class, and second on the other. I have emailed both of the professors for these classes and asked them to add me to their roster, as I really need these classes for their transfer credits. One teacher has all but added me to the class, and the other is optimistic, yet won't give me a definite spot in her class just yet. So, I have one class that is still pretty up in the air. Supposing though that I get all the classes I want, my schedule will be pretty great I think. I have only one class a day, Monday - Thursday. So, each of my classes only meets once a week, and they are all on a different day. Also, my earliest class is at 10 am, and the next earliest is 12:15 p.m. So, I am pretty happy about the amount of sleep I am getting. The only bummer is that the classes (since they only meet once a week) have to compensate by being the length of two regular classes. So the classes are at least three hours long. We get small breaks throughout the class time, but it is still a long time to keep your mind involved in the activity at hand. Good news is that I really like the two classes I have already been too. They are both psychology classes, and the topics we have already talked about seem really interesting. So, as look as I can stay engaged, I think that I will really enjoy these classes.

I went to Home group again tonight, and I made a new friend. His name is Matt, and he is from Australia (his accent is so AWESOME). He has been in the Czech Republic now for five years, doing different types of mission work I believe (although I am not a hundred percent sure). However, he is getting married soon, so he is trying to make his life here a bit more permanent. He lives like a block away from my dorm too. I don't know if that will come in handy or not, but it is good to know. I am really liking home group, because the people there really challenge me to live out my faith more. Like I have already said, a lot of people with this church are in missions and are only in Prague for a year maybe two. They spend their time doing outreach, and they encourage me to do the same. It was a really good decision to go that first week. I hope that the relationships there continue to flourish, and that I can grow deeper in my walk with the help of these Christians abroad :)