The very first trip I took in the UK was at somewhere close-by to my school :)) It was the first weekend after Fresher’s Week. I was a bit timid, a bit unsure, but at the same time very excited to be at this new place where everything is fresh to me. As an international student, I arrived a week before the school started and participated in the Welcome Programme the university provided for us, where I met many incredible people and started to have confidence in surviving in this university. Yet afterward, I left all of the friends I met there after the Welcome Programme ended and moved to my new residence hall: officially entering the first week of school (“Fresher’s Week”). Fresher’s Week contains a great variety of activities, including the Club and Society Fair, free club taster sessions, free stuffs being given out, pub quizzes, movie nights, and of course, various clubbing events …etc. There in one of the clubbing even I met my true love… *coughcough* neh, I met a girl that became one of my closest friends. XD This lovely girl is the one who suggested the crazy “travel every weekend” idea, which we nearly followed! We probably only missed 1 or maximum 2 weekends before the Winter Break started. | 我在英國的第一次旅遊是在離學校附近的地方 (笑) 是新生週後的第一個週末。 當時的我有點膽怯,有點不確定,但同時對處在這個嶄新的地方感到興奮不已,這裡的一切對我來說都是新鮮的。 作為一名國際學生,我在開學前一個星期先抵達學校,並參加了學校為我們準備的「歡迎日程」。在那裡我遇到了許多不可思議的人,並對在這個大學生存下去開始有了一些信心。然而,「歡迎日程」結束後我離開了我心認識的朋友們,搬入我的新宿舍,也正式進入學校的第一週(「新生週」)。「新生週」包含了種類繁多的活動,包括社團、集會,免費的社團嘗試活動,免費的東西大放送,酒吧測驗,電影之夜,當然,還有不同的夜店活動…等。 在其中一個夜店活動裡,我遇到了我的真愛... *咳咳 *哎,我認識了一個女孩,之後成為我在這裡最親密的朋友之一。 XD 這個可愛的女孩就是那個提出瘋狂的「每個週末都去旅行」的想法的那個,我們幾乎達成了喔!在寒假前可能只錯過了1個或最多2個週末。 |
The first clubbing event I went here to was held by our residence hall, at Ocean – a student-only club. Maybe because of the club’s name, our residence’s dressing theme that night was “Baywatch" or something along the line lol. I decided to go because there was going to be a bus taking us there and taking us back… it sounded like a good, safe, and cheap way right? But I forgot that you don’t usually go solo to this kind of events haha. SO, I was standing there all alone in the foyer, feeling awkward and stupid when everyone else seems to have already brought their newly met friends with them. Then I saw this girl standing next to the staircase door observing the scene while casually playing with her phone, also alone. OHHHHHHH LIFE SAVIOR? GO MICHELLE GO! GO AND MAKE A FRIEND! :D There I met Merry. | 我在這裡第一次去跑的趴是我們宿舍舉辦的,當晚的場地是在個叫「海洋」的俱樂部(只允許學生入場!)。可能是配合地點的名字,我們當晚的穿衣主題是「海岸救生隊」之類的 XD 宿舍舉辦的好處是會有巴士載我們過去、之後再帶我們回到宿舍。聽起來很好、很安全、又很便宜不是嗎?但我忘了,通常這種活動不適合自己一個人參加哈哈。 所以,當我獨自站在大廳裡的時候就感到相當尷尬和愚蠢,大家似乎都已經帶來了他們的新相識的朋友,或是很積極地在交新朋友。就在這個時候,我看到了一個站在樓梯門旁邊觀察現場,同時隨意玩手機的女孩子。也是獨自一個人。 喔喔喔喔喔喔救命恩人嗎? 衝阿MICHELLE衝啊!衝去交個朋友吧! :D 我在那裏認識了Merry。 |
“My first impression of you was that… this girl really wants a picture with the guy that has a coconut bra on.”
“Oh WHAT…? Erm…yeah… okay yeah I did(want a picture).”
「我第一次對你的印象是,這個女孩真的很想要跟那個有一個椰子胸罩的男生照相。」
「嘎甚麼...?呃......啊......好吧,我是(蠻想要一張照片的)。」
The venue was really packed at Ocean… we danced, but sat upstairs and chatted with phone app “Notes” when we are both tired from the loud music and sweaty students. (I can’t believe I still have the file with me HAHAHAHHAHA.) Honestly I am so glad I went to Ocean that night and got to meet you. | 「海洋」當晚非常的擁擠...我們跳舞,而在我們對吵鬧的音樂,滿身是汗的學生都感到累了的時候就逃到樓上用手機軟體「記事本」聊天。 (我真不敢相信我還是有的文件我哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈。) 老實說,我超慶幸我當晚去了「海洋」,遇見了你。 |
“We should explore Nottingham first!”
My first facebook message from me Merry looks like this:
“were you talking about this pub? :D http://www.triptojerusalem.com/”
「我們應該先在諾丁漢探索一番!」
我在臉書給Merry的第一條訊息是長這樣的:
「你說的是這家酒館嗎? :D http://www.triptojerusalem.com/」
Yes, so I went to my first UK trip with Merry, along with another girl Yushin that we met later that week. Funny how our interest in travelling drew us all together, and carries this friendship on all the way through. Our travel plan was: Nottingham Castle, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem (the oldest pub in England), Robin Hood Statue, City of Caves, and Gallery of Justices. Quick notes: The castle was more like a museum – still a larger (at that time) and good castle. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem was a lovely old pub. City of Caves and Gallery of Justices have combined ticket that’s cheaper. Join the tours! The guides were very interesting and informative! :D | 是的,所以我跟Merry一起去了我的第一個英國之行,伴隨著我們在那週晚些時候認識的另一個女孩Yushin。實在是蠻有趣的,我們對旅遊的興趣讓我們聚在一起,而且在之後讓我們的友誼繼續長存。 這次旅遊計劃是:諾丁漢城堡,「到耶路撒冷的旅行」[註一](在英格蘭最古老的酒館),羅賓漢雕像,「洞穴之城」,「正義的藝廊」。 [註一:大概翻,我其實也不肯定 Ye Olde 是甚麼, old? 古老? XD] 快速說明:該城堡更像是一個博物館 – 對當時的我來說還是個很大很美好的城堡就是了。「到耶路撒冷的旅行」是一個可愛的老酒館。「洞穴之城」和「正義的藝廊」有合票,而且比較便宜喔!去的話要記得參加他的導覽!我們的嚮導都非常有趣而且可以學到很多! :D |
Gallery of Justice -pics x6 City of Caves. -pics x6 :)) ------ There was one thing that was disappointing though: there were people taking wedding pictures at the Robin Hood Statue. So we couldn’t take any pictures with the famous statue. Well, it’s fine. We will come back later in the semester right? We went on travelling to places all around the UK with the travel society, meeting many more people, having our dinner group, and enjoying life here. … And this “coming back” didn’t take place until five months later, the day before this girl departs back to Australia. | 「正義的藝廊」照片x6 「洞穴之城」 照片x6 :)) ------ 但這之間有一件事讓我們失望了…當天有人在羅賓漢雕像附近拍婚紗照。因此,我們不能跟這個著名的雕像合影。 阿,不過沒關係啦。反正之後整個學期都在諾丁漢,我們一定還會再來的吧? 於是我們繼續前往英國各地旅遊,認識更多的人,有我們的自己的晚飯夥伴,並享受這裡的生活。 ......「再來」這件事一直到5個月後,這個女孩要回澳洲的前一天才發生。 |
“Our brains seem to be on the same wavelength…”
「我們的大腦似乎有相同的波長欸...」
Suddenly we realized our first Exchange semester passed in the blink of an eye! Too fast! Too soon! I mean, how could it be? Hey hey, it was good to have you here during this 5 months. Now I am really glad that we didn’t just abandon the picture taking with the Robin Hood statue because of your crazy packing (btw, were they over-weighted?). It was like everything was back to the beginning. Different, though. Instead of taking the bus and nervously checking the name of each bus stop, we confidently walked to the Castle from our residence. Instead of carefully asking each other questions to have better understandings, we talked freely about all kinds of random things. | 突然間,我們意識到我們的第一個交換的學期在一眨眼的功夫中過去了! 也太快了!太早了!我的意思是,怎麼可能呢? 哎呀,在這5個月內有你在這裡真好。 現在,我真的很慶幸我們並沒有因為你的打包(對了你行李到底有沒有超重啊?),而放棄跟羅賓漢雕像一起拍照。 好像一切又回到了開始。雖然,有些不同。這次我們沒有乘坐公車,還緊張地檢查每一個巴士站的名稱,反而,我們信心滿滿的從宿舍一路走到城堡。這次我們不需要小心地問彼此問題而對對方有更好的理解,反而,我們很隨意地暢談各種話題。 |
“You will always be my friend. You know too much!” LOL!
「你將永遠是我的朋友。你知道的太多了!」LOL!
Maybe one day we can go to Cardiff Castle together. You should definitely come to Vancouver in the future! Oh and… Happy birthday, Merry! :)) Yes this blog post is dedicated to you, hopefully it's not too cheesy!! Love you and miss you lots!!! ;_; | 也許有一天我們可以一起去加地夫城堡。 未來你一定要來溫哥華喔! 哦,還有... 祝你生日快樂啊,Merry!: )) 對啦這篇網誌是獻給你的,希望不會太肉麻!! 愛你然後非常的想你喔!!! ;_; |