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Finals & Fun, Day 2! [Day 87]
... arch until Chester came with the key to let us into the barn. As soon as we got in there, Johnny came in to tell us it was a false alarm (found out later something got burned). Then it was back to finish the test. Now I really really really have to pack; Huber is inspecting us first tomorrow, between 12:30 and 1, and I have to be all done by then. And of course tonight is the last American Night!
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Finals & Fun, Day 1! [Day 86]
... really obvious, so I hope it's all right. One more eight-page essay and a test tomorrow evening - everyone else seems to be done with finals already and I am ridiculously jealous! Also, I've had so much chocomelk today and I love it.
12:51AM: At 7 I went to the open class for acting, which was their final for that class. Kim's in it so I had to show roommate support :D They all did such a good job with everything - the ...
Well, It's a Winter Wonderland [Day 85]
... walked around the castle and then to New Well for some snow admiration and shopping. The afternoon was 1914 study group in Barbetta, dinner, more studying, then 9:30 snacks in Sophie's. Dojna snuck in, dropped off oranges, apple slices (GOOD apple slices, too, not what they have in the dining hall), and a heavenly thing called sugar bread.
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I Will Survive Finals! [Day 84]
... nose was pretty much always cold! There were three pools that you had to dash across freezing tiles to get to: the fun current pool with a waterfall; the basic large pool with some jets; and the hotter, station-based pool with a heated sitting area in the middle, beds with soft jets surrounding you, and a series of very strong jets at different heights. The water was a little salty and made my skin feel really soft and moisturized. Very glad I actually went this semester :)
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Sinterklaas & Lots of Lasts [Day 83]
... for a medium mixed beer and some dancing to "Zwarte Pieten Stijl" before it was back to the secret room off of Sophie's. It was a late night: we basically camped out there doing work all night. It snowed a bit later on, which was nice.
P.S. Someone - I can't remember who - said they hope we bring back the tradition of Sinterklaas with us. And I will. I am totally celebrating this every year!
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