Winter has arrived in Belgique with snow and freezing temperatures and Christmas decorations :) While Thanksgiving hardly exists here, Christmas is a very big deal, at my friend's school they have a tree up! They also separate the Santa element from Christmas, there's a whole other day for that! It's called "St. Nicolas" and it's on December 6th, this way all of the presents and Santa hype is separate from actual Christmas, which I find nice.
Along with the snow comes a very different school atmosphere at the Collège, here are some tips to survive it (or enjoy it more!) :) :
-Snow=Snowballs, which equals having to duck every five seconds when you walk outside (between every class)
-Since everyone goes in and out of buildings so much, the entrance to the buildings are filthy with slush, you must be careful where you walk!
-Bundling up with layers and scarves is an art form, it has to be, because otherwise everyone would be out of style! My current favorite is a gigantic knit scarf around the neck, even inside, that you can bundle into
-Complaints. The first snow in the U.S. always brings an abundance of cheers and Christmas carols, everyone is excited even if it means shoveling. Here on the other hand, even with kids, the first snow bring "Nooo! It's snowing!! I'm going to be all wet and cold!"
-The snow makes the main building of the collège look like a winter castle!
-Finding a place by a heater in one of the many buildings is imperative for lunch hour, otherwise your teeth will be chattering through bites of your sandwich
-December means exams, which means talking about all of that work and studying that you must do (exams are much more important here than in the U.S.)
-Through all the complaints about the snow, this weather brings a boost of energy and excitement to the school (helped by the fact that many classes are missed because the teachers live far away!)
Along with the snow comes a very different school atmosphere at the Collège, here are some tips to survive it (or enjoy it more!) :) :
-Snow=Snowballs, which equals having to duck every five seconds when you walk outside (between every class)
-Since everyone goes in and out of buildings so much, the entrance to the buildings are filthy with slush, you must be careful where you walk!
-Bundling up with layers and scarves is an art form, it has to be, because otherwise everyone would be out of style! My current favorite is a gigantic knit scarf around the neck, even inside, that you can bundle into
-Complaints. The first snow in the U.S. always brings an abundance of cheers and Christmas carols, everyone is excited even if it means shoveling. Here on the other hand, even with kids, the first snow bring "Nooo! It's snowing!! I'm going to be all wet and cold!"
-The snow makes the main building of the collège look like a winter castle!
-Finding a place by a heater in one of the many buildings is imperative for lunch hour, otherwise your teeth will be chattering through bites of your sandwich
-December means exams, which means talking about all of that work and studying that you must do (exams are much more important here than in the U.S.)
-Through all the complaints about the snow, this weather brings a boost of energy and excitement to the school (helped by the fact that many classes are missed because the teachers live far away!)
