The second week of school has started. I noticed everyone, including me, had a rough weekend; missing their family, boyfriends, familiar surrounding etc. It costed me somewhat more energy to keep up with classes today. We started of with grammar classes at 08:10; not the lightest of topics, and ended at 14:30 with our Chinese economic and business class.
Tomorrow we only have two hours of Kouyu; speaking lessons. Afterwards Toke and I will finally go to the nail salon. The trip on Sunday was cancelled since Toke didn’t feel very well. I spend that Sunday inside the house again doing some homework and feeling really tired for some reason; I actually slept very well that night.
I do miss my family. I also miss going for a simple walk with Fitz. It’s not really green here and I miss the Veluwe, fresh air and the sound of my neighbors pigeons in the morning. I miss drinking water from the tab instead of boiling it first. I also miss a good WARM bath. Water in our apartment knows only 3 levels which are: ice-cold, cold, just warm enough to keep you from shivering. I also miss a decent, non sweetened, slice of full grain bread with butter and cheese or ‘hagelslag’.
I do like the rush that the city gives me. There is a constant vibe that keeps you alert and running. Especially in the morning when I get up and there is (again) a 5 cm, fine layer of snow covering everything and you realize that you have to go by bike, trying to avoid other bikers, pedestrians, cars and piles of snow and ice. It gives me a nice adrenaline rush to start the day. It wares of quickly though in a warm class where the monotone voice of a teacher can hum you back to sleep.
I do find the lessons interesting though. It’s difficult enough to keep me motivated and easy enough to follow and not get a feeling of being left behind. The teachers are very nice. Teacher Liu (刘老师) is a very gentle and honest soul I believe. He’s kind and patient but will tell you when he does not agree with your actions, for example: when you didn’t finish your homework or when you fall behind with learing the words. He has a sharp eye for these things; also a good motivation to do your homework when you don’t feel like it 
Well, this message became a bit longer then I expected (^_^’). I still have to go though my own-made story about winter vacation which I have to be able to tell the class about tomorrow.
Good night!
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