One year and counting

Well it has been one year in Belgium, and another 4 to go. This is the longest I have been away from home. Enjoying my time here. Lots happening here. Been a very busy year. And the list goes something like this:

• Passed my exams and got my confirmation as a PhD student.
• Understood a lot as part of my PhD what i need to achieve over the next 4 years and also rialised i need to learn a looooooot more.
  
• Been to Paris (twice), Amsterdam(twice), Brussels (even if it is just a 20 min from Leuven went there only 10 months after i landed), Gent, Brugge, Antwerp, Namur, Spa, Ostende, Liege (all fly visits), Prague (one of my bestest holidays).
• Became a volunteer of an NGO Rose. We support the basic education of students in the developing world. Organised a dinner as a part of the fund rising for 100 people for the organisation. A very cool experience.
  
• Well planned and set for a hike to the Alps (France-Italy border). Also did a couple of small hikes.
• Tried to learn Dutch but failed big time at it (hope to get better at it this year).
  
• Had my first winter and snow fall.
• Took up a new sport floorball, but highly irregular at going for it.
• Got a place for myself. Even though just a small studio it is my own place.

So yea it has been an interesting year. Looking forward to the next. Want to publish at least one conference paper this year. Lets hope for the best. Move into a bigger place. A lot more traveling.