Tags: Sibiu, interviews, Romania, fieldwork, PhD, wedding
Date: 04 October 2007 11:14:11
[I wonder who'll be the first to make a comment about I'll have a vowel please Carol?]
So, it's my last day in Sibiu, and my penultimate day in Romania. Which means that I'll be probably offline for the next few days (though knowing me I'll maybe squeeze in a bit of internet time later today). I have all sorts of mixed feelings. Really Really Happy to be heading home at last, and being able to spend some time with HD and think about the wedding. Also really looking forward to getting my teeth into my interviews and the whole analysis process - apart from the actual fieldwork, this is the bit of the PhD I've been really looking forward to. Dreading having to do the teaching again. Worrying I'll forget the language after being immersed back in English again. Looking forward to being immersed back in English again (jokes about Glasgow accents notwithstanding). Excited about HD moving to Scotland and us getting married soon (that's the best thing :D ). Annoyed with downwiththissortofthing.com (see I think the penultimate September blog entry for explanation) in a Really Big Way today - and wondering if they're inadvertently talking to me about 'vocation', about what I'm meant to be and do (though absolutely not in the way they'd want!).
But also a bit sad that I'm leaving Romania again - there's something about this place which is really under my skin. No doubt I'll be back :)
Thanks for praying. It's sort of been half answered and I'm feeling better - but I still need that email!