So it's now mid July, and with my departure getting ever closer, I've finally persuaded myself to start looking for accommodation properly. I'm not sure why I've been putting it off up until now. I guess I was hoping that I didn't actually have to do anything and that my schools would find me somewhere suitable, but unfortunately they haven't, so its about time I began looking.
I was pretty overwhelmed to say the least, when I began checking out accommodation websites. But despite the pages and pages of different flats and rooms, I still struggled to see anything that I could imagine myself living in. Maybe I'm just being too fussy - I want a centrally located flat, at a good price, which is furnished (I've come to learn that a fully furnished, liveable flat is a rarity in Germany).
Anyway, I have actually shortlisted a few different options and sent of e-mails to the vendors / landlords. I was really nervous sending the email and made an effort to sound as friendly and as enthusiastic about their flat as possible! I haven't heard anything as yet, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed, because despite my strict requirements, I've actually seen a couple of really nice flats which seem ideal.
I keep saying to myself that it is better to wait and not to rush into anything and to make sure the place I'm ultimately going to be living in for almost a year, is (as close to) perfect for me, rather than rush into buying somewhere just because I want to get it sorted. Having said that, I really just want it all to be sorted so that I know where I'll be living and then I can start concentrating on other stuff.
In the mean time, I'm keeping my fingers firmly crossed
