Hi everyone! This is my third blog and it will be about my stay as a potgrad student here in Manchester. I am enrolled for MSc International Development: Economy and Management of Rural Development at the University of Manchester. In 1 year I will be done! But first, a little bit about myself. I am of Bangladeshi nationality but I have always lived in Italy. So, imagine the shock of moving from a sunny and warm country to a cold and rainy place! The first week was awful for me, as it was raining non-stop; it was cold; I was feeling terribly homesick and I hated everything! I kept comparing everything to Italy and how much better it was there, which definately does not help! This just made me more emotional and miserable, which led me getting sick with a fever and sore throat. Thank God I had to go back home first week-end to renew my permit to stay! This helped to calm down and become a bit more optimistic. It also helped that I bought a cheap tablet for my parents so we can Skype :D Today is the end of the second week of classes and I am undecided whether I want to change my pathway or not :S Also, this is going to be my first w/e here in Hyde (I live with a family). Hopefully I won't fill too homesick and hw will keep me busy! Ciao!