aaa! that's super great news!
I'm so glad now! i do have to write my assignment and i do have to do my literature review for my thesis, but i dont have to study anymore! which is great, great news! Now i am anxiously waiting that i do well and pass, fingers and toes crossed!
Also i'm looking forward to february because i get to go on a 3-4 day vacation to italy!!! YEYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! im super, super looking forward.
Anyone who sees this blog probably thinks i'm really lucky to go abroad a lot (which i am btw!), but what they don't realise is that as americans go from state to state with no problem, we in europe can do the same! Being in the EU has tons of adcantages, since we live in what's called the Schengen area - we dont need passports to fly to other EU states, we just go through with our ID cards. Also now that Malta has the Euro currency, it makes it even easier.
I'm trying to take photos of what Malta really looks like to post up here, so maybe the people who DO read my blog can get an idea of where i'm from and my culture.
Anyway, the first month of the year is drawing to a close, we'll see what the other 11 months have in store for me.
Much love everyone, and stay safe!
xxxx
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
another post!
Yesterday after my exams i was just thinking about totally random stuff. Since i had an 8am exam and therefore had to wake up at 6 in order to get ready for the 7 o clock bus and to face the horrible, horrible morning traffic, I didn't get much sleep at all. So i was horribly tired when 2 pm rolled around and i was ready to leave uni. NB, when you are horribly tired you may (or may not!) think of totally random 'stuff'.
My first thought was about languages, upon uni admission all undergraduate students have to sit for a basic english test which is fine i mean. But what many students ask is why aren't lectures in Maltese? This seems easy enough to answer as in, English is a global language and MAltese is just spoken here in Malta and mostly spoken in the homes. Most Maltese can speak as many as 4 or 5 languages; French, Italian, English and Maltese as well as sometimes Spanish, German and Arabic. I love living in Malta for several reasons; it's small, i know where everythign and anything is so i never get lost, the warm weather all through out the year (ok, ok right now it is pouring) but temperatures never get lower than 9 degrees Celsius so... pretty ok. Also Maltese are really nice people if you cen get over their LOUD voices, exaggerated gesticulation and ignorance (i dont mean that in a bad way it's just that since we live in a small country, we don't have as many opportunities) u will find MAltese to be kind, generous and unique.
what else did i think of? well as i was riding the bus from uni i stopped to try to look out the bus window from an objective point of view, if i was a tourist what would i think of Malta? In this way i spotted more garbage on the curbs, the broken down walls, the abandoned houses, the weird looking shops, the outskirts of major towns. It is very interesting that you only spot this when u r truly looking for it.
mmm I also wondered why my parents ever returned to Malta after spending 20+ yrs of their life in canada, i find it interesting how they Canada neevr felt like 'home' and that returning to Malta was a breath of relief, this made me very curious at how i will feel when i leave for Glasgow in July. I am very very excited for July to come fast. :)
In the mean time, i am getting ready for my final exam of this Semester, all in all it has been an okay semester, it was very relaxed and i enjoyed having more time to myself during term time! Anyways until next time everybody!
cu and tc!
lots of love
xxxx
PS I have finally seen some Americans on my blog! waaahhhoooo! lol i am glad! Do leave a comment, i woudl lvoe to hear from u guys!
My first thought was about languages, upon uni admission all undergraduate students have to sit for a basic english test which is fine i mean. But what many students ask is why aren't lectures in Maltese? This seems easy enough to answer as in, English is a global language and MAltese is just spoken here in Malta and mostly spoken in the homes. Most Maltese can speak as many as 4 or 5 languages; French, Italian, English and Maltese as well as sometimes Spanish, German and Arabic. I love living in Malta for several reasons; it's small, i know where everythign and anything is so i never get lost, the warm weather all through out the year (ok, ok right now it is pouring) but temperatures never get lower than 9 degrees Celsius so... pretty ok. Also Maltese are really nice people if you cen get over their LOUD voices, exaggerated gesticulation and ignorance (i dont mean that in a bad way it's just that since we live in a small country, we don't have as many opportunities) u will find MAltese to be kind, generous and unique.
what else did i think of? well as i was riding the bus from uni i stopped to try to look out the bus window from an objective point of view, if i was a tourist what would i think of Malta? In this way i spotted more garbage on the curbs, the broken down walls, the abandoned houses, the weird looking shops, the outskirts of major towns. It is very interesting that you only spot this when u r truly looking for it.
mmm I also wondered why my parents ever returned to Malta after spending 20+ yrs of their life in canada, i find it interesting how they Canada neevr felt like 'home' and that returning to Malta was a breath of relief, this made me very curious at how i will feel when i leave for Glasgow in July. I am very very excited for July to come fast. :)
In the mean time, i am getting ready for my final exam of this Semester, all in all it has been an okay semester, it was very relaxed and i enjoyed having more time to myself during term time! Anyways until next time everybody!
cu and tc!
lots of love
xxxx
PS I have finally seen some Americans on my blog! waaahhhoooo! lol i am glad! Do leave a comment, i woudl lvoe to hear from u guys!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Exam stress
You know it's exam time when:
People who never update their blogs, are in fact updating their blogs
People start using facebook in a scary stalker-like way
On a Friday night, everyone is on MSN
Disney films and old cartoons start to be watched obsessively
New TV series are found
Inordinate amounts of chocolate are consumed
Wikipedia is visited 9126740783654 times a day to look up totally random info
Find a lot more teenagers at Mass on Sundays
You suddenly see people praying at odd times of the day
When you catch the bus to uni, every student on it is studying
The uni library suddenly becomes VERY full
And the number one reason how someone knows there are exams:
I have updated my blog twice in one week (shock! horror!) instead of once a month.
haha
Have a great weekend! and keep warm, although i have nothing to complain about!
lots of love
xxxxxxxxx
People who never update their blogs, are in fact updating their blogs
People start using facebook in a scary stalker-like way
On a Friday night, everyone is on MSN
Disney films and old cartoons start to be watched obsessively
New TV series are found
Inordinate amounts of chocolate are consumed
Wikipedia is visited 9126740783654 times a day to look up totally random info
Find a lot more teenagers at Mass on Sundays
You suddenly see people praying at odd times of the day
When you catch the bus to uni, every student on it is studying
The uni library suddenly becomes VERY full
And the number one reason how someone knows there are exams:
I have updated my blog twice in one week (shock! horror!) instead of once a month.
haha
Have a great weekend! and keep warm, although i have nothing to complain about!
lots of love
xxxxxxxxx
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
the art of procrastination
so it is the 14th of January and it's almost 6pm (CET) already!! aaaaa! this means that my 1st semester exams are drawing closer and closer. AFter 2 weeks of wondering if exams will actually be held (lecturers strike) they have confirmed that they ARE going to be held! That means Monday at 8.30 i will have my first exam - Ethics! Im not TOO worried about this one but still have to study coz there is quite a bit to remember. Then on Friday 23rd i have my last exam - Development in industrial societies... o gosh i hope i pass that one lol. Well we'll see i have to study, and not procrastinate, so best of luck to me. Let's just say i can't wait till friday the 23rd arrives so i can go party with my friends, coz i am missing them :(.
Other than exams, the new year is going ok, it could be better but i'm not complaining. Still excited to see what is going to come.
I keep seeing these reports on TV about the freezing temperatures the world is experiencing, cant say the same for Malta. Although we have rain and thunder every other day, the temperatures are still quite high like around 60F, which is quite warm considering it is january. Im not even wearing my jacket lol, only sweaters!
Hope you all have a good week,
Lots of love
xxxxx
Other than exams, the new year is going ok, it could be better but i'm not complaining. Still excited to see what is going to come.
I keep seeing these reports on TV about the freezing temperatures the world is experiencing, cant say the same for Malta. Although we have rain and thunder every other day, the temperatures are still quite high like around 60F, which is quite warm considering it is january. Im not even wearing my jacket lol, only sweaters!
Hope you all have a good week,
Lots of love
xxxxx
Thursday, January 1, 2009
happy new year!
wow! 2008 is over, and 2009 is a whole day old. 2008 was one of the best years i've had in a longggg time, it was perfect in every way. now i am so excited to see what 2009 has in store for us! for me it's definitely gonna be a growing experience since i have never lived on my own before. I am so excited for this year to get a move on, i hope it will be as good as the last! i am so thankful that i am so blessed and i have everyone i love around me.
more over, xmas was great too! i spent xmas in london, and had a great time, i truly enjoyed spending time with my parents since i dont really have time to sit down and talk when term is in session. i'm just a bit sad that christmas is over, because it is my favourite time of the year and it has passed all too quickly! ahh well! that's life.
Anyway, i have to go now to go to mass to thank god for this wonderful year, and to pray for the coming year
happy new year!
xxxxxx
more over, xmas was great too! i spent xmas in london, and had a great time, i truly enjoyed spending time with my parents since i dont really have time to sit down and talk when term is in session. i'm just a bit sad that christmas is over, because it is my favourite time of the year and it has passed all too quickly! ahh well! that's life.
Anyway, i have to go now to go to mass to thank god for this wonderful year, and to pray for the coming year
happy new year!
xxxxxx
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