You know that moment in the morning right before you open your eyes? Well sometimes when I wake up I forget that I'm 3268.05 miles away from the Island. Well, I get nostaglic for about 2.5 seconds because then I realize its seven and I need to leave the house in twenty minutes.
It doesn't matter if I am miles or minutes away from Newland Cres. I will never ever be a morning person.
I feel bad for leaving things out, but let's get serious I can't remember everything. Well the most important thing that has happen is been that I've started Swiss School. As we speak I am typing this in the Library on one of the brand new Macs. Weird eh? So school is about as different as Colonel Gray High as possible. The name is my school is Kantonscuhle Rychenberg. Its about a 15 minute bike drive from my house, but the distance increases with both families. The first class starts at 7:45 and the last class is at 5:30 ( .....I know). But luckly their school system is a little different. First of all: there's no subsitute teachers so if, they can't come, that class is canceled. Also sometimes I have huge breaks or finish early because I dont have to take all the classes my class is taking such as: Latin, Italian, Astromney,and German Journalism.So on somedays I finish at 11:00am. But on Thursday or Hölletag(Hellday) which I like to call it, I finish at 5:30. Thats almost two days of Canadian High-school. The best thing is that every two months they have two weeks holiday, Mine start is next week, and I'm so excited to sleep in. Other exciting things that have happened recently is I painted my bike. I think one of the reasons why is that I don't have any projects to do. At home I always have something of that nature to do, and here not as much, so I look for things to spray paint. Also I joined a Concert band. They're a new band,but all the players are motivated and they have been invited to the New York City International Music Festival, which is pretty crazy. They have invited me to go with them in April but I don't know if I will be allowed to, or my school may have a holiday then too. They provided me with a brand new french horn which is great. Last weekend we had our first Rotary weekend with the exchange students in the East of Switzerland, it was a relaxing weekend and it was in Bern so it was great to see some of that city. My german is improving a slowly rate then I assumed but I just need to start practicing more. It's hard to believe that I wont be celebrating Thanksgiving this year, it came so fast I think thats one think I'll miss the most. I know it sounds so stupid. But eating Turkey always reminds me of family and time spend with them during Holidays, it makes me a little nervous about my feelings when the Peanut-butter balls and Quality Streets come out in December back home, but I guess I'll have to cross that food bridge when I come to it. Did you know Canada celebrates thanksgiving because someone found Baffin Island? I always thought it was about the pilgrim/aboriginal picnic.
I feel bad for leaving things out, but let's get serious I can't remember everything. Well the most important thing that has happen is been that I've started Swiss School. As we speak I am typing this in the Library on one of the brand new Macs. Weird eh? So school is about as different as Colonel Gray High as possible. The name is my school is Kantonscuhle Rychenberg. Its about a 15 minute bike drive from my house, but the distance increases with both families. The first class starts at 7:45 and the last class is at 5:30 ( .....I know). But luckly their school system is a little different. First of all: there's no subsitute teachers so if, they can't come, that class is canceled. Also sometimes I have huge breaks or finish early because I dont have to take all the classes my class is taking such as: Latin, Italian, Astromney,and German Journalism.So on somedays I finish at 11:00am. But on Thursday or Hölletag(Hellday) which I like to call it, I finish at 5:30. Thats almost two days of Canadian High-school. The best thing is that every two months they have two weeks holiday, Mine start is next week, and I'm so excited to sleep in. Other exciting things that have happened recently is I painted my bike. I think one of the reasons why is that I don't have any projects to do. At home I always have something of that nature to do, and here not as much, so I look for things to spray paint. Also I joined a Concert band. They're a new band,but all the players are motivated and they have been invited to the New York City International Music Festival, which is pretty crazy. They have invited me to go with them in April but I don't know if I will be allowed to, or my school may have a holiday then too. They provided me with a brand new french horn which is great. Last weekend we had our first Rotary weekend with the exchange students in the East of Switzerland, it was a relaxing weekend and it was in Bern so it was great to see some of that city. My german is improving a slowly rate then I assumed but I just need to start practicing more. It's hard to believe that I wont be celebrating Thanksgiving this year, it came so fast I think thats one think I'll miss the most. I know it sounds so stupid. But eating Turkey always reminds me of family and time spend with them during Holidays, it makes me a little nervous about my feelings when the Peanut-butter balls and Quality Streets come out in December back home, but I guess I'll have to cross that food bridge when I come to it. Did you know Canada celebrates thanksgiving because someone found Baffin Island? I always thought it was about the pilgrim/aboriginal picnic.
Eat lot's of turkey and think about me while doing it.
Happy Thanksgiving From Switzerland.
Songs From Switzerland : Parachute - Ingrid Michealson
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