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Yes it’s hard to believe Christmas is here, not only because time had raced by since September and I’m having trouble believing my time in Canada is half over but also because a few evens have occurred in the past week which made me think that it would never get here.
This week has been quite and not particularly different to the one before with studying for my last two exams dominating my time along preparing to go home and getting excited about Christmas. Since this last one is by far the most interesting of the three I decided to blog about Christmas and more specifically Christmas traditions this week.
Exams finally started this week and today I completed my first final exam and with three more to sit before next Thursday I’m really not doing much but working. At least I’m not alone as most people have at least four exams or more all crammed into too weeks and little time to do much else but study for them. So my flat has transformed into a place of study, with all of us reading and writing and cramming for various subjects with varying degrees of urgency.
The end of term came screeching to a halt this week and I can’t believe it’s here. Saturday marked the end of my third month in Canada and since it has passed unbelievably quickly I guess that means I’m adapting well to Canadian life. There are a few other indications too, I’ve stopped converting prices into pounds before I know how much something costs, I’ve started to consider a warm day one where the temperature is above -5oC and I know the bus routs. This last one is a weird on I’ll admit but it was proved recently when I got to experience the excitement of riding a bus that got lost. To be fair to the poor bus driver it was dark, snowing and 1 o’clock in the morning on her first shift. When the driver asked if anyone knew where the bus was meant to go next it was my responsibility as the only passenger not drunk, to direct her. This unfortunately involved a miraculous three point turn that was perfectly executed but still scary while it lasted and driving round the same block three times. However you will all be pleased to know that with only minor confusion I managed to direct the bus back on rout and we made it safely back to campus.
