Ok, so remember how I said school was going well? Well, that was true until the end of last week. My teacher has transformed into a sour-faced mood killer. Something changed in her overnight last week and it really bothered my classmates. I thought people have bad days, so it’s ok. Then the next couple days and I thought, still, people have bad days. But, she just kept being in a pissy mood that set the tone for the entire class. No one has fun anymore and I have lost the motivation to care because it seems like my teacher doesn’t even care anymore. How can you look at your students like you’re pissed off constantly and expect them to keep a positive attitude. I am used to the friendly faculty at Western being there to answer questions, not make you feel like your questions and stupid and make you afraid to even ask.
So, today I took a mental health day and skipped class. It was a beautiful, sunny day 65 degrees. I cleaned the whole house, then went to a park overlooking the river and sat on a bench and did some homework in the sun and it was perfect. This is what I needed. I am very excited to see Bern in the summer and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Things seem to be going well here, in general. I love Bern. I think it is one of the most beautiful cities and it isn't huge, so one can get very comfortable very quickly. I am starting to wander around more and more, especially as the weather gets warmer. I am seeing the "sights" and getting to know more restaurants and trails and such. There are only a couple things that are beginning to get to me about being here. I know that because I am here I cannot live in both places, so I have to try to make new friends here, otherwise I will be living in a fantasy world, while at the same time living in a new place with so many oppurtunities and be ignoring them in order to keep in close contact with people at home. This is my home now. The things that bothers me though, is the fact that I can only talk to people. I can talk to my mom or my sister about what they're doing and I'm not able to do anything with them. They may be shopping and telling me about it, but it isn't the same as me being there and hanging out with them. I miss them more than any friend I have, except Maria, but she is like family too. My sister is my best friend and it kills me to not be able to hang out with her. I want to go shopping and go to Norty's together, but all I am left with is talking about our lives on the phone. That's great, don't get me wrong, but sometimes it would be nice to just go DO something with her.
I am looking forward to my mom's visit in June, so I can see her and do things with her and it can't get here fast enough. Because I don't want to spend all my time in front of a computer talking to my family because I want to live my life here too, so I am really looking forward to visits. Andri was a master and got a table reservation at Oktoberfest at the Schottenhamel tent, which is pretty effin' cool. So my sister has a set date for Oktoberfest and now has no reason to avoid buying her ticket. heh. She sounded super excited about it, so I know she is really looking forward to coming and visiting and travelling with me. She is figuring out to get the maximum amount of days for her vacation and once she gets that figured out she can put the request in and BAM! get her ticket. I am totally excited because I can't wait to go places with her and have fun and just hang out and drink some beer. Only a little over two more months until I get to see my mom! Woot woot!
Easter vacations start this Friday for me: two weeks! We are going to Barcelona next weekend for our anniversary, although it's a little early for that, but Andri has a four day weekend from work, so we don't have to use vacation days or anything. I am so excited. Spain! Ever since putting my heart and soul into to Spanish, Spain became a sort of travel goal for me, so this is a wonderland of Gaudi, paella and the malecon "boardwalk." I will try to practice my German with Andri while we are there. I think trying to speak it for a whole trip will be great practice. I will also have to find something to do for two weeks to keep me busy, so I will probably make myself study German in cafes and parks during the day.
Liebe Grüsse aus der Schweiz,
Brittany
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