À La Prochaine..

Hello everyone

I don't have much time to write an update today because it's Monday night of the most demanding school week I've had so far this year.. so I will have to make this relatively short! I promise to write again after vacations start, and hopefully in a more detailed manner.

Last week in school not much important happened. I say that every week, but it's sadly a bit true.. Yes I learn things but they aren't very interesting to write about. But actually I dissected a fish Friday afternoon, and that was interesting, though un peu degeulasse. Otherwise, what happened.. oh yeah, Thursday evening my family's AFS contact came over for maybe an hour or so to make the routine visit that usually they make before the exchange student is in the country. That was nice, she just asked some questions about their jobs, how I get to school, what a normal day in the family is like, etc. Also last week it snowed for two and a half days almost sans arrêt, and by the end there was probably more than a foot. I felt fortunate because everyone tells me that in the last few years the winters haven't been snowy.

On Saturday Nico, Andréanne, Béatrice, and I left the house at 8h00 to go shopping in Fribourg (it was necessary to leave early to get a parking space at this time of year.) We split up and I bought some nice chocolate for my host family for Christmas(Villars brand, made in Fribourg, which my host mom has said many times is the best. Which it is. It's really good.) And I bought a toothbrush, and some paper to make those Swedish paper hearts that I am going to hang on a string as a decoration to give them also (see here.)

After that we picked up Bernard from the bank where he works in the village, because the other car was getting fixed from when my host mom backed into a pillar in a parking ramp. We went to Romont where we ate at a restaurant and afterward rented movies and went home.

At home Andréanne and I made Christmas cookies and then in the evening watched some movie about Unaccompanied Minors (I think that was the title. It was pretty bad.)

Sunday I studied for many hours to prepare for my geography test today on the Swiss cantons and their major cities, European countries and capitals, and African countries.. In the evening we watched the movie 23. It was better than the other movie.

This week is crazy busy, with a total of 7 tests for my class (although luckily I only have to do two or three.. but still, it's stressful.) The profs aren't giving us a nice break before the holidays.. au contraire. And so, I must malheureusement go faire mes devoirs d'informatique.

Grandma and Jim, if you are reading, I got your card. Thank you so much! It was nice, and a little strange too, to get a letter from Arizona (for some reason, maybe it's the climate difference, it seems like Arizona is super exotic in relation to Switzerland.) I have been thinking about you and the rest of the family too, as the holidays are when I normally see all of you the most.

I will write more soon!