Birthday celebrations

I can’t quite believe that my time in Grenoble is coming to an end. I am still waiting to find out when my exams are, but until I know that, I am working on an end date that I have picked out of thin air and hoping that it will all work out. If not, then I will attempt to change my flight!

The other week I had a lovely week of birthday celebrations – I turned 21 without many people around me who I wished I could have celebrated with. However, I was lucky enough to spend it with some fantastic people who made my 21^st amazing and one which I will never forget. Unfortunately I had a class to go to on my birthday, but once that was over there was cider outside with nibbles, followed by cocktails and a fantastic meal with some great people. The next day, I had my present from Hannah which was an afternoon at a spa – definitely needed and an altogether amazing day! To finish the week off we went for a day skiing at les Deux Alpes and although the weather conditions weren’t great, and the waterproofing on my gloves finally gave up, I had a great time. It was a bit of a mad rush when we got back to get ready to go out to the rugby. Unfortunately the game wasn’t quite as good as the first one we went to see and we saw Metro Racing beat Grenoble 24-13.

Since then, classes have begun to finish and revision has started for the exams. The weather continues to get nicer and it is a shame to have to sit inside to revise, however I know that although I can get distracted whilst sitting inside, there would be absolutely no hope for anything productive to happen were I to sit outside. And so I will have to make the most of the sun on my walks to and from the library!

 

Last holiday and celebrations

I am now in my final few months here in Grenoble. Time has definitely flown by and it has been possible for me to reflect on some of the time that I have had here. It has definitely been one of the best experiences that I have ever done. I have loved being able to travel so easily and so cheaply and experience a new culture, meet a lot of new people and make memories that I will never forget.

Last week I had a week off university so decided to have some time back in the UK. I spent the week travelling about between London, Aberdeen and home. It was really lovely to see so many people and know that, although everything hasn’t stopped and so won’t be exactly the same when I get back, so many people made the effort to spend some time with me and fill me in on what has been happening.

Unfortunately my week off was quickly forgotten on Monday morning with an 8am written exam in constitutional law. After doing some studying on everything that I had learnt so far in this semester I went into the exam hoping that it would go OK. However, that wasn’t the case! The question was based on a lot of things that were covered in the first semester – not ideal! Anyway, somehow I managed to write an essay and so I am hoping for the best that I will manage a pass.

The weather has been amazing and so for the rest of the week we have spent a lot of time sitting outside, eating ice cream and doing what we do best – drinking wine!

I am just sitting having my lunch before I go to meet Oliver from the train station – going to have a twin weekend full of celebrations!