Marks came in for our first course. It is a mixed feeling of relief and disappointment. Although I did well on the final exams from last week, all things said and done I ended up with a B+. Not awful but truth be told it is my first B and I'm a little disappointed. To be fair though, the marking scheme here is shifted differently... had this been a U of L course I think it would've been an A-. Regardless, it is nice to be moving on to new material. The past week was more oral presentations, more tests (two on the same day... one of which we ran out of time for and had to continue the next day), and our teacher constantly reminding us to have courage. Yikes.
Yesterday was the program's day trip to Montreal which was incredibly enjoyable. The morning was a guided tour of old Montreal, we had a couple free hours for lunch, had our choice of an afternoon activity, and then had some free wandering time for dinner before heading back. For lunch we hit up this crepe place where Kat and I split a chicken/brie/asparagus crepe and a dulche de lece crepe with strawberries and bananas. Mmmm. For our afternoon activity, we selected the Biodome. It is kind of like an indoor zoo where you move through different biospheres like the rain forest, woodlands, etc. It was really well done with a surprising variety of animals and different views into their habitats. That being said, the best part of the trip was definitely the last couple hours. We selected an outdoor patio for dinner and right as we sat down, an absolutely fantastic duo set up for busking right beside our restaurant, facing us and the crowded walk way in front of the patio. Dinner and a show in 23 C sunny weather. Couldn't have asked for better. From there on out all the street performers came on full force and we dwindled our final hour and a half eating ice cream and watching the super diverse entertainers. It is a very very cool city with a distinctly European flavor.
Side note: On the guided tour we saw the Notre Dame Basilica which was raised to Basilica status by none other than John Paul II and is the site where Celine Dion got married and Maurice Richard's funeral was held. Unfortunately it was closed for some event but if you look at pictures of the inside online, it reminds me so much of Europe.
Picture time!
This week is going to whirl by. Everything is shifted to make room for the wrap up events such as the student talent show, what appears to be some sort of certificate ceremony, departure day, and various inspections and check outs.
Home in one week!
Love and Light,
Jacqueline
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