Hello! Well, after a long absence, where I worked my butt off in Winnipeg, I am now in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital of Canada, doing my studies at the University of Ottawa. Yay, more working off of my butt! The whole reason that it has taken this long to post something is that this adventure is not like my Mexican one, where I spent most of my time on my ass and on the internet. Here, I do go online to check my e-mails....sometimes to reply...though, rarely and some minor chatting to freshen my mind...otherwise known as procrastination.
But I can't allow for much of that seeing as my program is so intense. I am actually doing La formation à l'enseignement, so all of my courses are once again in French. The thing is, I am the only one who's two parents are English, in my class, so I am at quite a disadvantage, and I barely speak in class, unless I have to. Though today I did, of my own free will because we were talking about being part of tragedies and I represented by mentioning the flood of '97 , the Tsunami in Thailand (ok, wasn't in it but was still there when it happened and my parents were freaked until I was able to contact them), the floods in Korea, the crazy domestic filipino airplanes....I warned everyone to keep a couple metres away, just in case lightning decides to strike in and around me.
Anyway, this is a one year program and is insanely intense. I have an assignment due everyday next week, except Wednesda...but it's not due on Wednesday because it's due the Sunday before!!!! I am really worried about one course because my partner, who is very intelligent...is more suited to the high school division, because he is stubborn and doesn't know how to make things simpler for kids. I did not choose him...it was assigned and he tests my patience beyond belief!!! My stress level goes up twenty points before I sit down next to him. But enough about him, because it will hopefully be over soon.
Anyway, right now I have to run, but these are pictures Jason took when he was here and I promise to add more and update this thing a little more regularly, to give some of you something to do at work. :) The other people are his co-workers that made the drive up with him and we walked around the Capital. Enjoy!!!!
