Happy December everyone!! We are
only 6 days into this wonderful month and already, so much has happened! I saw
Justin Bieber in concert, became an adult, survived my first university exam
season and became a master of public transit! On a side note, this is the first
blog post written outside of my room in Abbott - I am sitting on the Megabus en
route to Toronto for my holiday break! So without further adieu, here is
a recap of my last week-and-a-bit on campus!
Friday marked the end of classes
for first semester! In the morning, I had my interview for my Introduction to
Professional Practice course, which was the final evaluation for the course.
Essentially, my prof and I discussed how the course had helped me to grow and
develop as a teacher and talk about my goals for my future in the education
program. I think that it went really well and at the end, Dr. Kamanos told me
what a blessing it was to have had me in her class! For the remainder of the
day, I studied hard in the library and prepared for the busy weekend to come!
Saturday (December 1st)
was the official start to the exam season! However, unlike most students who
were busy studying, I boarded a bus at 8:30am in the morning to make my way to
Toronto to see Justin Bieber in concert! Just so you know, the concert was at
7pm that night! Here is a brief outline of my trip:
City Bus (Campus to Sherbrooke Bus Station) -> Intercity bus from Sherbrooke to Montreal -> Metro from Bus Station to Megabus -> Megabus from Montreal to Toronto -> Cab from Bus Station to Rogers Centre
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| Me outside the Rogers Centre! |
I arrived at the Rogers Centre at
approximately 7:30pm! My sister, Lauren, who I was going to the concert with,
was already inside because she had gone down earlier with friends. I was
supposed to go in and meet her BUT
my mom had my ticket and she was stuck in the worst traffic ever! And to put
things into perspective for you, I was standing outside the Rogers Centre with
a backpack full of textbooks and my ski bag which I had brought to give to my
mom! I tried to explain my situation to the box office and to security but
neither was willing to help me out. Luckily, my mom got there and I got into
the concert just as Carly Rae Jepsen was finishing and well before JBiebs came
on. Despite all of the hassles, I am so glad that I went on the journey because
the concert was fantastic! As soon as it was done, I went back to the Megabus
station, got on the 12:30am bus back to Montreal and did the process in reverse
to get back to school, spending a grand total of 22 hours on public transport
in one weekend!
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| Lauren and I at the concert! |
As you can probably guess, I
spent Sunday sleeping and studying. However, Monday was a different story as it
was my 18th birthday! I woke up and went for a run and when I came back,
my friends had put a life-size poster of Justin Bieber on my door! I squealed a
little bit and called them to say thank you! Then, I went to my mailbox and I
got cards from my grandparents, my mom and my dad! In the afternoon, I had my
first exam, Environmental Studies and then spent some time at the library studying
for my other exams. That night, I had dinner with all of my friends and they
surprised me with a birthday cake that two of them had gone out and purchased
(thank you Elizabeth and Mike!). It was delicious! I had such a great day and I
am so thankful that I got to spend it with all of my amazing friends at BU!
On Tuesday, I spent majority of
the day in Dewie’s studying with two of my friends for our psych exam. I think
I spent over 6 hours in Dewie’s but it paid off as my exam went really well
that night! After the exam, I studied for my math exam for a little bit and
then I watched the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show with a bunch of people in the
Abbott common room. The Biebs performed twice and as usual, he was amazing and
the fashion show was cool but I don’t really understand the purpose. I mean, it
isn’t like they sell the big wings and flower costumes in the store so what
exactly are the models modeling? Regardless, it was a fun night and a good study
break!
On Wednesday, I had this big plan
to wake up and study for my math exam from 10 until 2 but that did not happen.
Instead, I took care of some things on campus (bought my bus ticket, packed my
suitcase, etc) and then wrote my exam. Afterwards, my friends and I (Hannah,
Elizabeth, Jocelyn, Kirsten, Mike, Kevin, Tim and Taylor) went to a restaurant
in Sherbrooke called Café Bla-Bla as the official celebration for 1) my
birthday, 2) Hannah’s birthday, which is on Monday and 3) our last night all
together as Kirsten and I left campus today. It was so much fun and Hannah and
I were surprised with (more) birthday cake! I also got several birthday
presents that day – a “signed” Justin Bieber poster and a 1D mug from the boys
and a Justin Bieber Tooth Tunes toothbrush from the girls! This only reiterates
the fact that I have the best friends in the world! I am not sure how I am
supposed to go a whole month without seeing them!
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| Birthday girls! |
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| Friends at the Cafe! |
After dinner, we all went back to
school and somehow ended up in my room having a dance party! Technically, we
weren’t supposed to be making noise in rez after 7pm (there were still exams
going on...) but we may or may not have broken that rule! This morning, we ate
breakfast together and my friends said goodbye to me at the bus stop (where I
almost missed the bus) and I began my trip to Ancaster. I am taking almost the
same route as listed above, but with bonus trip to Union Station to catch the
Go Train added in.
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| Shhh! It's quiet hours in Abbott! |
And here I am now, still on the
bus with just under 6 hours until I get home! As usual, if you have made it to
this point of the post, congratulations and thank you for reading! I have had a
truly incredible semester at BU and I am super excited for many more to come!
Choosing to attend Bishop’s was one of the best decisions I have ever made - it
has become a home to me, and the people I have met have became a family! So,
let the countdown begin: exactly one month from now I will be back in Abbott
217 gearing up for Winter 2013!
Later, gaiters! (But not for
long)
Love Erica xoxoxox
PS As I was writing this, I was
watching the Thanksgiving episode of Glee during which all of the characters
that had graduated returned home and had a reunion. Now I am even more excited
to see all of the wonderful people in Ancaster (and Ontario)!
PPS My recruitment blog was
officially posted on my birthday! You can access it under the “Check it Out”
heading on the side bar!
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