On Saturday the 3th May at 12.00am MESZ our plane lifted off from the german ground and headed towards Dublin Airport. The flight took about 2 hours and I spend the most time sleeping in a comfortable seat. Around 1pm we arrived at the airport and after picking up the luggage we went to the bus stop. The bus to Belfast departed a few minutes before we got there so we had to wait about 1 hour for the next one. The view on the bus ride was awesome and it was a nice example for the rich countryside the Island of Ireland has to offer.
When we arrived on the bus stop we called Colin from Intern Europe to announce that we are now in Belfast. After a little talk with Ruth Baxter from Intern Europe we were told where to head and we took cabs to our apartments in the University Street. The land lord already awaited us and we were shown our flats. They are pretty new and well equipped.
We took a walk to TESCO and bought the most important stuff. On Tuesday we had our first day in the international house which is a language school for persons from different countries to improve their english skills. They offer courses for each skill level and prepare for language examinations as well.
At first we had to take a skill assessment including a little talk to rate our current level of english and on the second half of the day we went to our classes. We introduced ourselves to our teacher and were taught a few things about common english usage. When the school was over we went back to our apartments and had lunch. On 2pm we met our coordinator for the school and she offered us a few events which we could participate in the next few weeks. After signing in for some of those activities we went for a walk through Belfast where we were shown a few great places to go and sights that are worth a visit. Later that day we met again at the Intern Europe building and had a talk with a few associates to exchange our first experiences. We also spoke about the next days and our work placements, the people were very nice and offered us their help on any kind of problems that may occur. After all I could already feel that I will enjoy the next two months in Belfast a lot.