Life as a COTR student

After celebrating Thanksgiving, my 25^th birthday, and the Wild Wild West Night at the Residence it was time to focus again on my Tourism and Recreation Management Studies. Not only do we have to finish weekly assignments for every class, but we also had to write some Midterms to prove our knowledge :-) I had to write 4 midterms in total within 2 weeks time, which kinda stressed me out a little. Everyone knows I’m a huge perfectionist and I spend a lot of time and energy on reaching both my personal and professional goals. But I made it!

With 68% being my lowest (and yes I actually was disappointed with it) and 95% being my highest mark I think it’s pretty safe to say that I did a fairly good job. Having the experience of attending the Karel de Grote-Hogeschool in Antwerp before, I have a better idea of how to manage my time correctly right now. I pretty much know in advance how much time I need to finish reading a chapter, finish writing an assignment, etc. This of course means that some people think I’m boring because I’m not taking part in any social activities lately, but I’ve sacrificed way too much to waste my time and money.

 

After finishing the Midterms it was time to focus again on the 5 long-term assignments, which we had to hand in before the end of November. Guess it’s needless to say that my laptop instantly became my best friend and that we spend quite some time together :-) Even struggling with a sinus infection couldn’t stop me from attending the City Council Meeting, writing a full 7-day itinerary for a trip to Alaska including hotels, transfers, restaurants, attractions, etc., presenting the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity, volunteer in the city of Cranbrook, and design my future career path. Thank God I don’t easily get stressed out :-)

Today (being Monday November 24^th, 2014), I can proudly say that I’ve handed in all my major assignments and that I still had time left to look for a part-time job which I can combine with my studies. I also still go to the gym 4 times a week to do some cardio and weight training, my room is clean, my laundry is done, and I still regularly go buy some groceries. So yes, life is great!

Kootenay Ice

Apart from going to school, I enjoyed becoming a Canadian by considering sport of paramount importance. We cheer for our ladies and guys Avalanche volleyball team during the Home Games, and attend some hockey games as well. It’s astonishing how Canadians live to cheer for their favorite player and/or team, and just become one big happy family when it comes to sport. Apart from sport, we also celebrated Halloween, which is kinda a big thing around here. Everyone dressed up and went to party at Shotgun, which was a relief after dealing with a lot of stress.

Halloween!

 

Being only 2 weeks away from the end of my first semester as COTR student, I’ll probably get really busy with studying for my Finals. But after December 15^th I can finally enjoy the holidays. I’m definitely looking forward to spending a lot of time in my bed, or just running around in my sweatpants or PJ’s all day. 

Life can be so sweet when you finally found what makes you happy!