I have now realized, recapping is zero fun. It's not that fun to write and I'm sure it isn't anymore fun to read. It looses alot of details and it gets unbearably long. So, that is why I am pausing from recapping and writing you in the moment!
Finally! Fribourg Centre has opened! No more construction men lurking in the streets. This city actually has a 4 level mall now, yet it is still small (Miller Hill Mall has more but it isn't as desperate as Mariner!!). I have often wondered where all these people by there clothes--which I do believe Catalogs play a big roll in their lives. It opened last week and I went there on Monday with Elise and Pamela. May I say it was boring. The whole time I was wishing I was with Emma. They didn't look at the clothes. They just walked on through and stopped in the middle of the mall and talked...that's right, not in a store! in the hall! After being frustrated with them, Elise left and we found Johanna. We then walked around. Pamela returned early (well I thought early) but she thought we should leave. Myself, I wanted to explore this mall! I stayed and looked around with Johanna...yes, we looked at things. After a mad walk back to school, I arrived to Italian 10 seconds before the bell. It was Sophie Ellis-Bextor release day and I couldn't find her anywhere! Maybe it's the release only for Britian. I was looking in Manor when I saw Magaly and we went to Fribourg Centre together. THat time it was actually fun. Maybe cause she is Swiss.
That night, I became a woman--I learned how to knit. My scarf has been making progress. It's green and white.
Just when I thought Math was bad, it got worse. I never thought in my entire life would I ever look at another Derivative. Nevertheless, I'm doing them in Switzerland. And they aren't your typical 4x^3+x equals 12x^2+1. We are doing full out derivatives--which I believe I have never seen before. Unless I was daydreaming during class, which could have happened. However, these problems are hard and I have forgotten alot.
Tennis, I was late to tennis. The teacher didn't seem happy with me. He doesn't teach us anything! It's just play and I'll critique you and never tell you the correct way, only that you are doing it wrong so I can make everyone feel like an idiot. May I say, I had tennis for gym yesterday and I learned more about Tennis then those dumb tennis lessons! I can actually hit the ball now! lol. After gym, I went to badminton. I was the only one at practice so I progressed alot and the teacher also nordic skis, he's gonna tell me where I can go skiing. So last night my arm was really tired after 3 hours of hitting something with a raquette.
How come the Swiss aren't open people? They never approach me. I have to approach them. Sure, alot of them say hello to me but they never have a conversation with me. Especially my class. Yesterday, Antonin said something to me when he walked by but I had no clue what he said cause he cought me off guard. Most of the time I can talk to one to 3 at a time. Never more, cause then they start talking together and forget that I am there. that's why it is hard with my class. Plus, since we are in the 3rd year, we are expected to be silent during class. However, my French class with the Swiss Germans is a 2nd year class and they seem to talk more. They all stare at me too--its kinda creepy. They all really want to help me. Overall, I think they are more open. In Italian for the 1st and 2nd year, I have lots of fun cause everyone talks and the teacher likes to include me in alot of things.
Yesterday after school, I went to the principals office. I gave her this paper to sign up for Tandem--a program where a French speakers hooks up with a German speaker and they speak one week in French and one week in German and so on. However, the have made a English/French program, so I decided to why not maybe I can meet someone interesting and improve my french at the same time. The principal said I have improved my French alot since the last time I talked to her. I had fun talking to her and I asked her if there is anywhere I can volunteer at. She gave me the name of a group at school, Macrocosom, that does charity things. I hope I can do some activities like that, plus they are activities worth doing, not just watching Star Academy. lol Afterthat, I ran into Magaly and we talked for a half hour before she had to go student driving.
It's kinda of an icky day today--overcast, windy, and alitte rain. I've already went to Religion and soon to be in 2 hours of Physics. Then, I'll take the trian and be home at about 12h45. I'll probably then eat, maybe read, knit, finish Le Roi Lion and hope I don't get severly bored. Aur�lia and I are going to boire un verre sometime this week. Maybe I will write her a message and we can go this evening.
Halloween!!! Oh, I miss Halloween! The stores have alittle bit of stuff but not lots. Just yesterday some shop windows put fake cobwebs and happy halloween in the windows. Yes, they are in English. In spite of all these things, I don't think it will feel like Halloween. I think it's just gonna be another day. It's sad. I now know it is definately an American holiday. but I really want to go trick or treating!!!!!! I don't even have a costume.
So what am I gonna do for Thanksgiving??????????? We don't even have cranberries here! I miss drinking cran-raspberry juice all the time too. These people only drink coffee, beer, and pop. They think I am weird for drinking water and wanting to drink milk, but no way am I gonna drink that nasty stuff they call milk. You should have heard the reaction of the soccer team when Elise and I said we wanted pizza, not McDonald's. They all gasped and were in total shock that we were Americans and did not want to eat McDonald's. Plus, they don't have a dollar menu and you have to pay for water. I bought a big mac and a milk shake in Bern, it came to 11.90CHF. That's almost 8 dollars! A hamburger is about 3 dollars.
Speaking of outraegous prices, I kinda would like to get my hair cut, but it's about 60CHF!! That's close to 40 dollars! Just for someone to take a pair of scissors to my head.
Tomorrow I am bringing pictures from home to my Italian class cause Magaly would like to see them. I am sure my teacher would too.
Ciao,
-Kris