another week gone...

First of all, if you didn't get the chance to peruse my entry about break, look below this one to see a few pics and read a bit about each city if you want. And of course, all of the other pictures from break are still on my Picasa page (link on the left as usual).

What is there to say? This week has flown by... much like the first four months of this trip have flown by. I was able to organize some things, get second semester classes figured out and started (very briefly) to look over my notes for Islamic Tradition as I have a final on Tuesday. Next semester I will be taking an Introduction to Human and Animal Nutrition, Social Psychology of Exercise and Sport, and the continuation of my Cognitive Psychology course. I am excited for all of the courses as they should be very interesting, but a little scared as well... all three will prove to be very study, reading, work intensive classes.

Second semester doesn't actually start until 29 January because finals are still taking place. Lucky for me, I only have one final exam this semester because my sociology course grade was based entirely upon a final paper and the psych course is year long (we turned in a paper in December and have a cumulative exam in June). After my final on Tuesday night, I am going to come home, pack and head off early the next morning for London, hop onto a train to Paris (I am excited for the Chunnel) and then I will get to see Kim!! I really do feel luck that I get to see so much family while I am over here for the year. I got to see Kim for a day in September while she was in London, my mom for a long weekend in November, two of my cousins over break, Kim in Paris (and I get to meet Stephen - her bf that has already met my parents, my grandparents, and some of my aunts and cousins - this is a big deal and about time I met him), and then my dad is coming in late February. I will also hopefully get to see my cousin when I go to Norway in the spring and my dad's mom hopes to visit in May sometime. I am really lucky!

As for now, I think I will study a bit of Islamic tradition and then have another relaxed night in the flatmates. I hope all is well, whether you are in the US, Chile, New Zealand, France, Spain, Norway, Malta, Ireland... or anywhere else you may be traveling, living or studying abroad. Much love!