Friday, February 6, 2009

Erasmus

OK, it's been 3 weeks now since I've been an Erasmus student in Metz, France , and in all this time, I saw that the French students are big consumers of the Facebook experience.

So, on a group, I found out that you know you are a real Erasmus when:

  • you do things that you would never do in your hometown.
  • you don't want to show your latest party pictures to anyone that's not an Erasmus.
  • spending the day at uni means a day spent in front of your mail, msn and facebook.
  • not even 30 calls from the neighbours and a visit from the police can keep you from having another big party. You just move and change neighbours!
  • you came to your Erasmus-country wanting to find new friends among "the locals", but soon realised that the other Erasmuses are more fun.
  • the people you just know by your own made up nicknames, such as the hunk, the pop-guy, Hi5, barefootman... etc are people you absolutely want to invite to your birthday party.
  • most of your time is spent preparing for or recovering from a night out.
  • you to everyone proudly present old silly songs from you home country, claiming that its a classic... without being embarrassed.
  • you no longer care whether it's Monday or Friday - it's still partynight!
  • you recognize people saying hi to you in the street thanks to the pictures you took last night.
  • you refer to everything as before or after a certain Erasmus-event.
  • you know that nothing is better than a night out at the Erasmus pubs and clubs - although your friends complain about always going to the same places...
  • you kiss anyone and anything without bothering about the consequences (good or bad).
  • you blame all your bad behaviour on the fact that you're an Erasmus.
  • you do a test to measure your consume of alcohol and get serioulsy worried about your health.
  • you know that the time of your life is now!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Marius, what you wrote is very very true. i experimented this life for almost 10 months! it was awsome!!

anca luca said...

so I missed this one too, never been an Erasmus, at least not a real one...
I have a feeling my nickname amongst my colleagues at the uni was: "the geek Erasmus girl" and they never had the slightest thought of inviting me to their birthday party...

Have fun there, do it "the real Erasmus way!"

maria said...

foarte adevarat, interesant subiectul, felicitari e un blog bun