It has been 5 days since I arrived in St Gallen. I've settled nicely into my apartment, done most of the administrative stuff (getting a residence permit and my St Gallen student ID card), bought a bus card, Swiss SIM card, and done my first round of groceries and laundry!
St Gallen is a REALLY small town, and you can get anywhere just by walking. Basically there's the university, a central marketplace (or town centre), and a train + bus station. Shops and supermarkets close early, bars and restaurants are usually too expensive, and there's practically NO SHOPPING!!! (I miss Orchard Rd and shopping malls) No wonder my apartment mates tell me that you don't come to St Gallen to get a life.
But while St Gallen might be "boring" as some people call it, I find the peaceful little town and rolling green hills a refreshing change from the skyscrapers and heavy traffic we get in Singapore. The university is situated on top of a hill, and when you look out of the window, you just see beautiful green hills and houses scattered across the fields. Halfway through German class, we can even hear cows moo-ing! Seems like a wonderful place to study and spend a semester :)
Looking forward to the start of school!
2 comments:
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Hi! I came across your blog when I was doing some research online for St. Gallen since I'm studying abroad there next semester (fall 2009)
I just had a quick question.. what did you do about your mobile situation? Did you buy a prepaid sim card? If so which company do you recommend?
Thanks so much! Might be a bit random.. glad to have found your blog.
-Vicky
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