Too early for a victory dance?

Yet again, I have had to endure another day of dealing with paperwork... okay maybe "endure" is a bit of a strong word. I mean, it isn't that bad really. I just have to keep reminding myself that there will be benefit at the end of the long trail of form-filling and running all over campus like a mad woman trying to get that one celebrity autograph they've been looking for their whole life.

One good thing is I get to talk to academics on a one-to-one basis. Admittedly, this is some people's idea of an absolute nightmare but not for me. It gives me the opportunity to meet individuals "high up in the hierarchy of the academy" as they say, people that I wouldn't normally meet on a daily basis - and plus I'm meeting them whilst still in my first year!

Today, after the last signatures were added to forms for Latvia and placed in a plastic wallet, I have finally handed them in to the relevant person to scan and send to Latvia for them to sign. FINALLY. Although there is so much more to sort out (flights, accommodation in France and not forgetting the suitcases!) I do feel that a small victory dance is in order...

And I must admit that it is likely to very much resemble the renowned works of Master Carlton Banks (thankfully, I am unexposed and behind a screen).

Victory dance over, if there's one thing I've learned from this whole experience so far is that, although very clichéd, patience really is a virtue.