Tomorrow I have my last exam, and the hardest one too. I have my math exam tomorrow, and that is the hardest of all. I am nervous, but I feel like I have been stressing out enough during this month already. It is about time for me to cut myself some slack and just enjoy life. Last week I had a french exam, and a biology exam, which was by far the hardest exam I have ever had in my life. I don't know why I was so stressed out about them. Even though they were hard, I tried my best and I have a feeling I did pretty well in the end.
I feel like I have learned so much during this exchange year, but there is yet one more thing I really need to work on. I must learn how to stress less. That should be my motto for the year: "Stress less". Cause I always end up digging a hole for myself, burying myself under all the stress until there is no air and digging the way back out is hard.
This weekend has been great! I am a little bit crippled because of snowboarding on Friday, but it was all worth it. I had an amazing day with amazing people. My alarm clock rung at 5 AM that morning and the bus left at 6.15 AM from our school. I am not sure exactly what time we arrived at Kanasuta, but the bus ride was around three hours or so. As soon as we arrived a the ski resort, you could tell that we were in Quebec. No-one really speaks English there and they look at you funny if you speak it. I was a little rusty when we hit the slopes and it took me a couple times to get the feel of it. The board I rented was also a little longer than mine, so that might have made a small difference. The second time I was going down the slope I really took a good tumble and somehow, don't ask me how, I pulled a muscle in my chest. All I can say now is, ouch. Every time I sit down, get up, put my coat on, laugh, sneeze, cough etc. I am in pain. It's nothing serious, but still quite painful. My knees are also completely bruised up, because I tried going on small jumps and well most of the time I ended up on the ground. I'll get there someday still.
Last week was kind of a dull week I must say. Studying took most of my time and I barely left the house. Last weekend we went up to my host mother's friends house, which is in the bush. When I say in the bush, I really mean it. You cannot get there by car. You have to either take the snow mobile, or the boat during the Summer. It is the most gorgeous place to live, and so calm, but never could I live in a place like that. I really dream of having my own summer cottage when I grow up, but that's it. For me it would be a place to get away from the city hassle, but if I had to live literally in the middle of nowhere I think I would go mad.
We had a lovely day out there. We went sledging, snow shoeing and at one point we just laid down in the snow in our huge snow suits just listening to the birds, letting the sun blind us. Diane and Marcel live right by the lake and I can just imagine what a beautiful place it is during the Summer. They really live a primitive life out there. They have no electricity, so they have their own generator. They have no running water, no toilet inside the house and they warm the house with a wood furnace. After dinner we went out to use the outhouse with Emma and all we had for light was a small oil lamp. I waited for Emma to go first and I stood out in the dark, looking up at the clear sky. It was a breath taking view and I just stood there like a fool with my mouth wide open. I don't remember ever seeing the stars so clearly. Even the big dipper seemed so close I felt like I could reach out my arm and almost be able to touch it.
January is coming to an end and I am half way through my exchange year. It feels bittersweet honestly. A part of me cannot wait to see my mother and my friends. A part of me can't wait to just return to Finland, but the other part of me still can't really handle the fact that I will have to leave so many great things and people here. The strongest and most amazing memory that will stick in my mind for ever from this specific month is the biggest accomplishment so far, which I will tell you in my next post. I will need inspiration to write about it and I am lacking it right now, so dear readers just be patient please.
Wish me luck for my exam tomorrow, I will really need it.
I promise more pictures and text soon.
Here is a French Canadian song that I am obsessed with right now. Just thought I'd share it with you guys.
xoxo
I feel like I have learned so much during this exchange year, but there is yet one more thing I really need to work on. I must learn how to stress less. That should be my motto for the year: "Stress less". Cause I always end up digging a hole for myself, burying myself under all the stress until there is no air and digging the way back out is hard.
This weekend has been great! I am a little bit crippled because of snowboarding on Friday, but it was all worth it. I had an amazing day with amazing people. My alarm clock rung at 5 AM that morning and the bus left at 6.15 AM from our school. I am not sure exactly what time we arrived at Kanasuta, but the bus ride was around three hours or so. As soon as we arrived a the ski resort, you could tell that we were in Quebec. No-one really speaks English there and they look at you funny if you speak it. I was a little rusty when we hit the slopes and it took me a couple times to get the feel of it. The board I rented was also a little longer than mine, so that might have made a small difference. The second time I was going down the slope I really took a good tumble and somehow, don't ask me how, I pulled a muscle in my chest. All I can say now is, ouch. Every time I sit down, get up, put my coat on, laugh, sneeze, cough etc. I am in pain. It's nothing serious, but still quite painful. My knees are also completely bruised up, because I tried going on small jumps and well most of the time I ended up on the ground. I'll get there someday still.
Last week was kind of a dull week I must say. Studying took most of my time and I barely left the house. Last weekend we went up to my host mother's friends house, which is in the bush. When I say in the bush, I really mean it. You cannot get there by car. You have to either take the snow mobile, or the boat during the Summer. It is the most gorgeous place to live, and so calm, but never could I live in a place like that. I really dream of having my own summer cottage when I grow up, but that's it. For me it would be a place to get away from the city hassle, but if I had to live literally in the middle of nowhere I think I would go mad.
We had a lovely day out there. We went sledging, snow shoeing and at one point we just laid down in the snow in our huge snow suits just listening to the birds, letting the sun blind us. Diane and Marcel live right by the lake and I can just imagine what a beautiful place it is during the Summer. They really live a primitive life out there. They have no electricity, so they have their own generator. They have no running water, no toilet inside the house and they warm the house with a wood furnace. After dinner we went out to use the outhouse with Emma and all we had for light was a small oil lamp. I waited for Emma to go first and I stood out in the dark, looking up at the clear sky. It was a breath taking view and I just stood there like a fool with my mouth wide open. I don't remember ever seeing the stars so clearly. Even the big dipper seemed so close I felt like I could reach out my arm and almost be able to touch it.
January is coming to an end and I am half way through my exchange year. It feels bittersweet honestly. A part of me cannot wait to see my mother and my friends. A part of me can't wait to just return to Finland, but the other part of me still can't really handle the fact that I will have to leave so many great things and people here. The strongest and most amazing memory that will stick in my mind for ever from this specific month is the biggest accomplishment so far, which I will tell you in my next post. I will need inspiration to write about it and I am lacking it right now, so dear readers just be patient please.
Wish me luck for my exam tomorrow, I will really need it.
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I promise more pictures and text soon.
Here is a French Canadian song that I am obsessed with right now. Just thought I'd share it with you guys.
xoxo
Noni! Sama motto ku meikällä.. toimii varmasti, usko pois :) Stress less ja päivä kerrallaan! Hahahahah anteeks mut hajosin pahasti ku katoin tota kuvaa missä meet tuolla puiden seassa kypärä päässä:D oot nii eksyneen näkönen.. Toivottavasti koe meni hyvin :)
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