Yesterday Alice and I had to go and register at the Student Exchange Office. To get to the main campus of the Freie Universität Berlin (FU) we had to get a bus from the Studentendorf to Krumme Lanke station, then the train a couple of stops to Dahlendorf station. We went to the office which was down a really long street called Brummerstrasse. We got there to be told we had to walk all the way back down the road to another building to get two pieces of paper signed, then walk all the way back to the office to hand them in. We did this, then got all the right pieces of paper we needed to be officially registered. We needed coffee after all that walking, so we stopped at a small cafe and had coffee and a croissant, which was absolutely delicious.
Next we had to go and register that we are now living in Berlin at the local town hall, the Bürgeramt. We went to the information office, told them what we were there for, then were given a number and sent to a waiting room to stare at a screen until our number was called. We probably sat there for about an hour before we were called to Platz 14. A man in there did our paperwork, then we left and took the bus back to the Studentendorf. We went to Aldi which is right next to the Dorf, then I went across the road to the other shop. I got a bit of food then headed back to my room. I spent the evening watching Silent Witness and Skyping Mum.
Today I had a free day. Alice and Matt went into the city centre so I went to the local town where the Bürgeramt is and wandered around the shops. I found a Woolworth, a Boots equivalent and a Burger King, as well as lots of other various shops. I had a coffee at Starbucks and used their free wi-fi. I then came back to the Dorf where I braved the shower for the first time and watched some random YouTube videos. I hung out with Alice and Matt for a couple of hours when they got back.
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