Starting Friday, the mid-year exams will be administered, but there's a plus! Here you only have to take the exams in the morning for a few hours then you're free for the rest of the day. I start with Biology, then next week I have all my languages, math, and history. We'll see how it goes.
Now that I'm done with handball practice for school, I have a fortunate schedule change. I move a Friday class to Thursday, which makes my Fridays not unbearably long and I still have most of Thursday afternoon off. Win win.
I had a great weekend, I took a trip to Brussels on Saturday with my two best exchange friends: Lily from Florida and Aditi from India. We went to see the Christmas Market on the Grand' Place and walked around a lot. Later we saw Harry Potter in English and made a quick stop at the Atomium before catching our trains back to our respective Belgian cities.
Sunday I went for the second time to Bruges, but this time with my host parents. It was very pretty, and the Christmas Market was there too spectacular. All the façades on the Grand' Place were lit up for Christmas, ice rink and vendor stands included.
Today Bruno and Spiri started decorating for Christmas, which is nice. However I will note that the country in general is with little Christmas spirit. I am disappointed in the lack of decorations, which is found nearly everywhere.
Oh, I almost forgot, here today is la Fête de Saint Nicolas, which is Northwestern European Christmas (but without Jesus and only for little kids). Nevertheless, I wish you a happy Saint Nick Day!
What a nice post. I enjoyed it.
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