Where Did January Go??

Hallo everyone! Right, so it's January 24, 2011.. Where did the month go? It has completely flown by and I'm afraid that the rest of this semester, and year for that matter, is going to go just as quickly if not quicker. This is what I wanted though..Right? I do want this semester to end but I don't want to leave my friends/school just yet. I was looking at my calendar the other day and realized that in just under 7 months I'll be moving home for the month before I go to Austria.. SEVEN MONTHS! Three of those I'll be in school, the other four I'll be working my butt off so that I can have a little money while being abroad..

On a higher note, It's been snowing on and off everyday for the past couple of weeks! FINALLY! My mom keeps joking that while I'm overseas that I'll experience the mildest winter that Austria will have seen in years, while back home they are getting blizzard after blizzard. I really hope that does not happen.. But I would probably die of laughter because we would have been right!

It's time to get back to work.. Class that is..

PS. This is a bit random but being the Movie Fanatic that I am, where is a good site to find international film release dates so that I can catch some films that I'm looking forward to but will be out of the country during their US release dates..

Haben eine schönes Woche!!

-A

244 Tage!!

First Week Of The Semester

Hello all, hope your week is going well. Mine has been pretty hectic. Classes began on Monday and it has gotten crazier everyday. My professors are all amazing, minus my Second Year Field Experience professor. She literally spent have of the first class talking about her character in Second Life. I would have been much more into the discussion had she been about a level 50 Pally with a horse and cool armor. My professor for Education in a Pluralistic Society is a fabulous mix of smarts and humor of Will from Sanctuary and Dr. Daniel Jackson on StarGate, and suave like Indiana Jones (when he's a professor). I wish that I was taking a German course this semester. It would bring some sanity into my life haha. I was really excited that one of my classes didn't require a book, but then one of my professors added a book. There goes my hopes of saving a little bit of money this semester. 

Well this semester has great potential. Especially once I start my Study Abroad course in March :-D

bis dann

-A

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New Year, Time to Get Excited!

Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great New Year. We had our traditional good luck meal of Bratwurst and Sauerkraut, plus one Black-eyed Pea haha. I can't wait for this year to truly begin. Once classes start time will FLY by. I have so much going on it's going to be crazy! 19 credit hours to take plus traveling. I am going to do a lot of traveling before heading to Salzburg. Hopefully for spring break I'll be heading down to Texas to visit my grandparents, and I'll be going back to Texas for the Fourth of July. I love flying and can't wait to fly there. First, however I've got to survive the 19 credit hours I'm taking. Since I'm an education major I've got to complete 70 in class observation hours. 70 is a lot! None of my fellow classmates have taken that many unless they are in methods. Well I'm on a  mini-vacation home for the next few days and can't wait for classes to start in the morning.

268 days!!

-A

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