billets

Well, I am currently on tour and I have already had a few eventful days.

My first day of tour I got to stay at a Bed and Breakfast, and it just happened to be at the home of two of the pioneers from the reality tv show Pioneer Quest, which was on the history chanel. It was amzing to get to stay with them. I didn't realise why I recognised the guy in the audience, until James told me that he was on a tv show, and instantly it dawned on me. That night James and I had to share a bed. It didn't bother me, and I tried to make it as awkward as possible for James. saying things like, "Wow, I have never slept with a teacher before." Apparently he has never slept with a student before either, so i guess there is a first for everything.
Yesterday, I was pulled over by the OPP, (I am one of the drivers on the tour) I was going 95 in a 90 zone so i was a bit confused as to why i was being pulled over, but I pulled off to the side and the woman got out of the vehicle and asked me if I had others in the vehicle, I said that there were 11 of us, she asked where we were coming from and I couldn't remember, so I looked back to James who reminded me that we had been in Timmins earlier that day. She then said that she had received a complaint that a vehicle similar to ours had been the object of a complaint made earlier that day, apparently someone said that we were throwing beer bottles out the window. I assured her that that was untrue, and she told me I might as well confess. I then told her that we were from a Christian college which seemed to easer her conscience. She checked over my license and then she back to her vehicle. It took me about half an hour for my heart to get back to its normal speed, but atleast I survived my first time getting pulled over.

Money Grubbing Institution

Well, I have decided that Providence College has been trying to squeeze every last dollar out of me before I leave. Earlier this year I received a charge of $55 dollars for not handing a form into the business office on time. I had received a note in my box a week prior telling me to get the form in "as soon as possible" so I tried to get the information from my mom and then I handed the paper in on January 16 only to be told that the deadline was the 15th and so they opened a student loan account for me and would have to charge me $55 dollars. Though the usual process is to have students sign a form saying that it is okay for them to open up a loan for them, though they did not do this for me, they tried to find the form that I signed which said it was okay for them to charge me, but I never signed one, yet they still thought it okay to charge me. Only after talking to about 5 people and writing a formal appeal to the board was I able to get my money back.

About a week later I was given a 35 dollar fine for not displaying my parking pass, but I didn't have it up because it took them over a week to change the sticker from grey to red, showing that I had switched to the electrical lot.

Now, I am taking summer tesol, I was going to finish it this year but I was not allowed to take Child Development as a directed study, because Morgan said it would be far to much work for him. (though the entire course was evaluated through multiple course questions on our chapter readings so I really cannot see how). So now I am planning on taking it this summer.

I had already taken a Tesol course last year and so I emailed Jason asking if I could get a reduced price on the summer TESOL because I already have finished 1/5 of the course material, to which he replied it is already a discounted program and so there was nothing that could be done. So really, it is both Morgan and Jason who are making me pay an extra 380 dollars (1/5 of the 1900 dollar tuition). I am sick of this place and the "Christian" Facade it puts on saying that they will try to help you, but really they are just another business, as corrupt and money grubbing as any other.

konnichi wa

This entry is a little all over the place, I am sorry.

So, I examined the counter on my blog (down at the bottom), and was pretty happy to see that I had two visits from Japan in one day (SUGOI !).


It has been a while since I posted anything so I thought I would put a little something on. I just got a new (refurbished) iPod, and it is great. I have finally been able to listen to my Japanese lessons again, (japanesepod101.com). I started learning Japanese five years ago in grade eleven. I haven't done any formal study of the Japanese language but have off and on picked up a little from various course books, and one day last year in England I stumbled upon Japanesepod101 and it has made learning Japanese so easy, and quite fun!

I have also been ripping my DVD's to my computer so that I can have something to watch while I am on Veritas tour, we are going to the Maritimes and have numerous days of solid driving, so I will need something to do, We'll see how much Japanese I take in this time, on my flights from Germany back to Canada last year I think I took in over sixty, ten minute lessons.

I can't believe that this semester is almost over, I only have three exams left and then I am done at Prov. (not including this summer's TESOL program).

If anyone still has books of mine that I have either lent out or have been stolen from my room (my turabian book) can you please return them to me,

Refills

Okay, So apparently McDonalds in Steinbach does not give free refills, I thought it was McDonald policy, but I suppose I was wrong. I left my garbage on the table out of spite, not nice of me, I know, but really, it is like two cents cost for them.