First and foremost, I have obtained some photos from my friend Sakshi that she uploaded online. There are a lot of odd pictures of me, primarily because I was the only person that would let her take them and then not delete them from her camera... But don't worry, for the most part those facial expressions don't really reflect my feelings about Switzerland.
Walking around Fribourg / The Fribourg tour with school:
http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=155332&l=276f7&id=557770264
Trip to the Callier factory:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=158369&l=3c347&id=557770264
Today was my first day of real school. I was pretty nervous but when I arrived I just went with the flow and everything was cool. The first teacher, who teaches German, showed me my spot in class and introduced me to the everyone when they arrived. I sit next to Annie, who is very friendly even though I am only pretending to understand everything she says... haha. She helped me go get my books, paper, and notebooks, which the school supplies for us. At my school the students change into different shoes (usually like birkenstocks or other sandals) to go into the classroom, and they also stand when the teacher walks into the room and wait for them to sit.. it's pretty different.
My class has German, French, English, geography, history, IT, economics, math, visual arts, biology, chemistry, and gym classes. I will be studying everything except German, which is nice because that gives me 3h15 of extra study hall every week in addition to the 2h30 or 3h20 (depending on the week) already scheduled. The schedule is complicated and changes each day, and also it alternates be the week (there are some periods that are either one class or another.) M, W, Th, and F I can go home for lunch, with a 20 minute bus ride each way and one hour at the house. Tuesday is the day we have a double gym period that interrupts lunch (at least it's only once a week...) so I will eat at school.
I had math today and it was so confusing. Unfortunately it is not just algebra or something, it's that wordy kind of math where you say 'if x is an element or blah blah..' or whatever, and it actually requires a lot of language skill. French is obviously waaaay over my head- today I just worked in my verb workbook. Tomorrow is going to be a horrible day, I have chemistry, math, biology, double gym, IT, and economy in that order.
But overall my first day of school was good. I think the worst part is the 4 bus rides everyday (except Tuesdays) with a bus full of annoying and somewhat intimidating kids.. but whatever, I will deal.
Mom and Dad: Today I received my package from home, and thank you so so so so much! The Obama shirt will stop everyone at school from asking me if I like McCain, and I was very excited to see everything needed to make chocolate chip cookies correctly. Basically, everything in the box is great. Thanks a million
Kylie, if you're reading this, my email is r.styles@yahoo.com so email me because I don't know your email.
Now I have to go attempt to understand my horrid math homework. Bisous pour tout le monde!
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Oh, Sweetie, that workload sounds brutal! No wonder they were so impressed with your yearbook - it doesn't sound like there is any time for dances or clubs at your new school. Glad to hear you have the Obama shirt to provide a wordless defense on the school bus and in your Econ class; wonder how PA and Jess would feel about an Obama yard sign...Thanks for the links to Sakshi's pix. Miss You!XOXOXOX Aunt Amy
aww, shucks ruth, your parents are too clever, i have chocolate chips, baking powder, and vanilla sitting on my counter right now ready for mailing! by the way, what is IT??? am i just being really dumb and it is way obvious or is it some special swiss class i have never heard of? probably the former. anyways, everyone here misses you like crazy! luv ya, -mikayla
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