Monday, incredibly, we had a vacation! Immediately before lunch, one of the program directors came into our class and announced that it was "Once a Year Day," and that we would be meeting in front of the security booth after lunch for an excursion to a nearby lake. After working all weekend (some of us all night Sunday night) on our big essay, we were very excited!
So we went to the lake where several VERY competitive games of croquet and volleyball were played. Merrie, Lisa, Pam, Christine and I rented paddleboats and paddled around the lake. We had a paddleboat race, which Merrie and Lisa won. It was a very relaxing day, and so nice to sit out in the sun! On the wayback to the college, we even stopped at The Chocolate Barn - a store where they make their own chocolate and other candies, along with maple syrup. I couldn't resist buying a few pieces, which were amazing. If you are ever in Bennington, VT, I highly recommend The Chocolate Barn.
When we returned we immediately got back to work by going to the library for a research presentation, then returning to finish our homework (reviewing a novel to discuss in Tuesday's class, and reading another chapter about foreign language acquisition).
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- Laura P.
- Soy maestra del español e inglés. También soy estudiante. Estudio en "Bennington College" en Vermont. Me gusta leer (pero nunca tengo tiempo de leer lo que me gusta) y estar con familia y amigos.
2 comments:
Laura,
You are quite the dedicated Blogger. I usually don't even know what day it is here and your blogs have helped me to remember all that we have been up to. Blog on!
-Melissa
Hola Laura! Though Merrie and I may have won the paddleboat race, you and Pam put in a good fight!! It was great being on the lake with you, and relaxing like you said (though as I write this, more that a week later, it seems that 'vacation day' was months ago...) :)
Lisa M.
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