That was a looong 'weekend' :)
It lasted almost two weeks. And it happened during the spring - my favourite season.
But let me start from the beginning.
Do you know which days of the year are the best ones? (except the holidays of course) Well - the Fridays after the exam-week. :P What was different this time was that we had no free time before the exams. For me this basically means that there is no way to combine the sleepless nights of studying with the early-morning lectures. Of course, leaving a lot of theory for the last minute is a big mistake (as some of you already know). But this is the way how some of us are studying. :)
However, some of us managed to pass everything, some did not, but everyone was happy when it was over.
Then...one week after the exams my long 'weekend' started. We still had lectures and projects to work on but it was definitely less intense than before. First, we celebrated Easter. Even though, I did not feel the spirit of this holiday the way I do in Bulgaria, I still had a lot of fun. As there are many different communities and religions, one can learn a lot about different cultures and traditions just by walking around the city.It was quite interesting :)
But, as the saying goes - the fun can't last forever. The next week was a normal college one with all the regular lectures. I can't complain about it - I already mentioned that I enjoy almost all of the subjects in my program. Anyway... this post is NOT about school. :P
Another great thing about this long period of fun was that I finally met two friends from facebook with who I was chatting for over a year. We spent some time sightseeing Utrecht and Amsterdam. And by that I don't mean the 'boring sightseeing' which probably pops up in your mind when you hear that word. :P That was my first time in Utrecht. Here is the moment when I have to admit that now I fancy Utrecht more than The Hague. To me it seems more lively during this time of the year. I spent only one day there, and maybe that is why I didn't see it's 'bad side'.
Oh, I should have started with our trip to Keukenhof . The university organizes excursions like this regularly as part of our integration in the Dutch culture and society. The last one was to this amazing park. It is said to be the most beautiful place in the world and one of the most photographed ones. (I stole this sentence from their web-site, but I am more than convinced after I've visited it :)). At first when we arrived we thought that it is going to be a boring afternoon and that we will be sick of observing flowers and plants. But I was fascinated by the atmosphere of this park. It is like a oasis hidden between endless tulip fields. of course there are many opportunities to have fun. There are different events hold during every weekend as well as daily ones (workshops, art tours, boat trips etc.). If this still doesn't sound as much fun for you let me tell you something. This very day I saw the most adorable piglet in the world! You can ask anyone else who was there and they will agree! :D I am kidding, this is not the main reason why we enjoyed the trip that much. I believe that me and the other ICM students had great time because we were together. The whole process of taking (silly) pictures, walking and talking, crossing small rills without taking your shoes off, waiting for someone who get lost in a maze, eating huge SWIRL'S ice-creams... yeah..it was relaxing and absolutely exciting. :)
Unfortunately, I can't post any (decent) pictures, but I'll try to do something about it.
Yeah, that was a trip which I won't forget. (Not until I turn sixty or so :P)
But that was not the end of the long 'weekend' I told you about. The next week was even more memorable for me. It was Queen's day + night combined with my birthday party :)
Sounds interesting huh? :) However, let me tell you about it in the next post...
