Departure

Within the first two days of arriving, please let us know:
1. What unexpected glitches arose?

There really haven't been glitches of any kind. Should I be worried about that there are none to report? I've described it this way: everything in Slovenia is different. . .but only by a little bit. What I mean is that there are subtle differences in the way things are built, the way things sound, smell, etc. But these aren't the shocking contrasts one might expect in Gambia, for example. The point is, it is incredibly comfortable here because of the amount of English that everyone speaks and because, for the most part, people are really excited to be meeting/hanging out with Americans.

2. What made the arrival work well?

The fact that everyone has been on point has been really nice. Our liaison to University of Ljubljana, Prof. Urska Sesek has been nothing but hugely warm and accommodating. Mike and I have seriously lucked out with our home stay family. There is a perfect match in personality and sentiments between me and the Jerman Kugelickis. All parties have been incredibly willing and excited to partake in this experience.

3. What did you leave behind that would be handy now?

I think the airport security screening took my shaving cream and razor. I need to shave SO badly. Looks like I am making a trip to the Mercator (market). I suppose I could have packed more clothing. I did have some extra room in my bags. The way laundry works here is a bit different. There is only a washing machine and it is tiny with many buttons. My loads will be small and numerous. There is a special room in the building used to air dry all clothing. One load of laundry takes a whole day (versus only about an hour in America if you stay on top of things). Otherwise, I think I have everything I need: cell phone (which I actually don't really need), clothing, power adapter, laptop, etc. Anything I don't have, I can definitely find in Ljubljana--except, perhaps, American deodorants and teriyaki sauce.