Sunshine and Schoolwork

Hey guys! Had a pretty mediocre week with lots of school work and essay writing. Got some interesting grades back including one of my English papers that was marked with comments such as "Superb explication," "What deep and thorough insight" and so forth and the grade was an A+!! As I continued on the rubric sheet however I found my numerical grade; and to my dismay it was an 86! How is an 86 an A+? I do know that their grading scale is very different from ours in that an 80-100 is an A, 70-79 a B, and so on. All I can figure is that, concerning numerical grades, teachers do not utilize any numbers above 90 unless it is Peace Prize worthy. From what I can tell thus far, I am going to have to work extra hard to make all A's here. Long nights in the library and coffee in my immediate future :)

Well, today is Saturday and the weather has been absolutely gorgeous this week! It was beginning to get cold but these last few days we had a blast of summer warmth. It has been so great and I have been managing to get outside to enjoy it and go on walks for study breaks. There are really pretty places on campus to explore and great spots to sit and read. Unfortunately today I can't get outside because I have to work on 2 essays that are due Monday. Boo :(

But on the upside, tomorrow is Sunday and I am looking forward to trying out a new church! Hope everyone has a great weekend. Really excited about my upcoming Sydney trip. Leaving the 10th and staying for a week and cannot wait!!!

Mom HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY!!! I miss you and wish I could be there for it!