Crazy Time of Year

A belated Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! I have been MIA for the past week because I have been baking up a storm, working, and traveling. I am just glad that I got to go home for Christmas, even if it was for only 36hours. Time has flown by so quickly this year! I can't believe that it's approximately 274 days until I head out to Austria!! If time goes any faster I don't know if I'll be ready by then haha! I need to start making a list of what I want to take with me and what I think I'll need while I am over there. Maybe I won't come back, and just live the rest of my life there.. I can see it.. Wake up every morning seeing the Alps and living in a small town that actually has a bakery, butcher, drogerie, etc.. I can see it now.. Well I've got to quit daydreaming and get ready for the day.. Yay work haha..

Bis dann,

-A

Weekend!

YAY!! Classes are finally done! Now it's time to study for finals.. Really I am only going to study for one final because my other two will be fairly simple. That is Art History I don't really care about because it has nothing to do with my major and I hate the class. Had it been about Western Art like Rembrandt, Monet, DaVinci etc I would have enjoyed it so much more. My German exam is going to be a cinch. It has been review all semester and the final is over the future tense. The one exam that I am going to study hardcore for is my Intro to Teaching a Foreign Language class. We can use notes and such but it's still going to kick my butt. I've got an A in the class right now but I have to do well to keep it at an A. Thankfully the class is getting together for a study session on Sunday. I wish that my boss wasn't making me work so much over the next week. 28 hours on top of finals and a crap ton of other things going on is CRAZY. Not only did they schedule me a ton but they are making me work in the Jewelry Dept. I no next to nothing about the Jewelry we sell. Oh well I'll get through it. I can't wait for Weihnachten und Skilaufen. I've never been skiing but it should be a funny sight to see..

Have a great weekend!!

-A

Ending a Semester

So Fall Semester is quickly coming to an end. I can't believe that winter break is literally right around the coroner. To end the semester next week my friend and I are going skiing with her family for four days in Michigan. I have never been skiing before and I hope I don't break anything while attempting to stay on my feet.. Have I mentioned that I am a very accident prone person? However exams and numerous papers must come first. I can't wait for next semester to begin because I will officially begin getting ready to study abroad by taking a class that begins in March called, who would've thought, Intro to Studying Abroad. I won't however be taking any German classes :-(. I'm a bit upset about it, however I need to finish my minor before studying abroad.

Schnee macht alles gut!

-A

Snow

The first snow of the season happened yesterday :-). It was just a dusting of snow but snow on the first day of December is always a great way to start the holiday season. I'm kind of sad that this is my last Christmas Holiday in the states and I won't really be able to celebrate very long with my family. Gotta love working retail and mangers who won't give you time off. Oh well I shall make it work. I can't wait to celebrate Weihnachten with my new study abroad family next year. What kind of traditions are out there that Americans may not follow or know about that are popular and celebrated in Europe?

297 Days and counting!

-A