...and
everyone who knows me, knows that I’m a sucker for everything that has
something to do with Christmas. I still remember driving my grandfather crazy
with my request to play the Christmas CD over and over again while we tucked
away a lot of food combined with the best wines my grandparents stored in their
wine cellar. And then there were all these presents just to show each other you
love them. That’s the true beauty of celebrating Christmas with family and
friends, just enjoying life and letting each other know you care!
This year,
however, will be totally different for me. Not only won’t I be able to join my
family since flying home for a couple of weeks is just not worth the money, but
I’ll also have to say goodbye to a lot of people who made my past months here
so much better. I never could have imagined becoming friends with so many
people from all over the world in such a short time, but I guess it helps if
you’re all in the same boat :-)
Although
saying goodbye isn’t one of my fortes, I became better at it since I know that
this isn’t a goodbye but a ‘See you later’. I accepted the fact that many
people will walk in and out of my life, but I’m only letting the special ones
leaving footprints behind in my little Belgian heart. Guess I do have to make
my trip around the world one day in order to meet up with all the true beauties
I’ve met.
As of
today, my well-deserved Christmas Break has officially started. Hello to 3
weeks of absolutely no obligations, but just doing what I want when I want. I
have to admit that I’ll probably spend a lot of time catching up on some sleep,
watching The OC (again), running around in my comfy PJs or sweats, and just eat
and drink lots. I might hit the slopes too, but that all depends of my mood
:-)I love making no plans at all and just going with the flow, because once in
a while you’re body and mind just need some time to wander off and enjoy life
to the fullest!
With
regards to my life as a COTR student, I think it’s pretty safe to say that I
did a good job. I finished my courses with 2 times an A (between 85 – 89%) and
3 times an A+ (≥ 90%), which is pretty good :-) I worked really hard for it, just to
prove that all of this is worth it because I get that going back to College
after obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree isn’t something people take for granted. Although
I’m not sure yet in which sector of the Tourism Industry I want to work, I just
know that this is want I want to do :-) As my parents always said: “Julie, you
have to find something in life you love.” and that’s what I did!
