Winter Break

[dmw007]

Just had to say that as of today, I am finally on winter break! YAHOOOOO!!!!!!!! :D

Although, I have had a great semester at college- I am quite ready to take a holiday (till ~January 17th! :) ). Looking forward to a time of peace and relaxation (actually I will spend most of the time at work- but it beats hitting the books).


Sorry, just had to express my joy; anyone else glad for winter break?

[joepunk]

Have a great 4 weeks off from school.

How long are semesters anyway? Quarters at my Uni. are 10 weeks long.

[mad jew]

Well, it's all upside down here so I'm on summer break and have been since the end of November. I don't need to go back to uni until March which should give me a little while to earn some cash.

Aren't holidays the greatest! :p

[NewbieNerd]

Have a great 4 weeks off from school.

How long are semesters anyway? Quarters at my Uni. are 10 weeks long.

Semesters at my school are 14 weeks of classes, not including breaks. In primary school we have 4 quarters, but for college it's generally broken down into 2 semesters, though I know there are some universities, like UChicago, that actually have 3 trimesters. Not sure if that means the school year is supposed to seem like pregnancy though... :p

[dmw007]

Have a great 4 weeks off from school.

How long are semesters anyway? Quarters at my Uni. are 10 weeks long.

This semester, for me, lasted from August 31 till December 16.

[Macaddicttt]

I just had my last exam today, and I'm so glad to be done. Tomorrow morning I head home and I'll get to see my girlfriend whom I haven't seen since August. I'm so excited! :)

[dmw007]

Aren't holidays the greatest! :p


Indeed they are mad jew! :)


Enjoy the rest of your summer break (seems weird for me to say that in December :D ). :)

[2nyRiggz]

14th jan?:eek:....such a long time..i wish i had it...im on break as well, yayyy!

Bless

[dmw007]

I just had my last exam today, and I'm so glad to be done. Tomorrow morning I head home and I'll get to see my girlfriend whom I haven't seen since August. I'm so excited! :)

Ah yes, the trip home- for me ~6 minutes (commuter). :D

[dmw007]

14th jan?:eek:....such a long time..i wish i had it...im on break as well, yayyy!

Bless

Believe me, I am quite grateful for such a long time off! :)

[yippy]

I am almost in the same boat as you. I have my last final tomorrow morning and then I am on break until January 17th. Well, that is actually under normal circumstances, next semester I am actually going to a different school (Aalborg in Denmark) through a study abroad program. That means I won't start until Feburary 1st:D

[Macaddicttt]

Ah yes, the trip home- for me ~6 minutes (commuter). :D

For me, ~6 hours. Lucky bastard...:p

[ITASOR]

I have school until thursday, then I'm off 'til Jan. 3rd. Seems like a rip off to me.

[dmw007]

I am almost in the same boat as you. I have my last final tomorrow morning and then I am on break until January 17th. Well, that is actually under normal circumstances, next semester I am actually going to a different school (Aalborg in Denmark) through a study abroad program. That means I won't start until Feburary 1st:D

Cool! I am playing around with the idea of studying abroad the first semester of my junior year (the semester following the one after break) in London, England. I have to yet make up my mind though...

Have fun, sounds like a great opportunity. :)

[dmw007]

For me, ~6 hours. Lucky bastard...:p

Indeed I am! :p

Sorry to see that you have to drive, unless your flying, from Washington D.C. all the way to San Diego, CA.

[dmw007]

I have school until thursday, then I'm off 'til Jan. 3rd. Seems like a rip off to me.

Well, I suppose that its a perk of going to Lebanon Valley College ( www.lvc.edu ).

[mad jew]

Do you guys all have a really long summer break? I can't imagine not having my three months off over Christmas. :eek:

Having said that, my winter break is only the one month. :(

[yippy]

Summer break is about 3 months for me. This coming break is our winter break and is normally one month.

[dmw007]

Do you guys all have a really long summer break? I can't imagine not having my three months off over Christmas. :eek:

Having said that, my winter break is only the one month. :(

My summer break is about ~4 months.

[mad jew]

Ah good. I was worried about you guys for a moment there. Don't wanna work too hard. :p

[2nyRiggz]

damn the 1st week of january i have to be back to school, well at least i only had three finals...lucky bastards.

Bless

[yippy]

Well you won't have been worried if you Aussies didn't to the whole seasons thing backwards and all. Talk about confusing through non conformity. :p

Just pulling your leg there Mad Jew. I wish I was in Australia, in fact, I am going to see about studying abroad there next fall...er spring... ok, so second half 2006.

[dmw007]

Ah good. I was worried about you guys for a moment there. Don't wanna work too hard. :p

I should say not.

After all, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"- Or something like that... :)

[dmw007]

well at least i only had three finals...


Lucky you...I had five! :p

[Chundles]

Well you won't have been worried if you Aussies didn't to the whole seasons thing backwards and all. Talk about confusing through non conformity. :p

Just pulling your leg there Mad Jew. I wish I was in Australia, in fact, I am going to see about studying abroad there next fall...er spring... ok, so second half 2006.

Second session 2006 = spring. First session 2006 = Autumn.

We don't call it Fall here cause bugger all of our leaves actually "fall." Come out for the whole year, you get a better appreciation of a place if you stay for a full 12 months. That way you get the best of the beach weather (summer) and the best weather to see the outback (winter). And if you stay the whole year you'll get to see us try and win back The Ashes off England - those pommies are going to pay...

[yippy]

I would love to stay for more than one semester but if I stay to long I will never graduate:p . Maybe when I am rich and grown up I will come for a whole year.

2nyRiggz you are lucky. I also have 5, and the last one is tomorrow at 8am on a Saturday!!!

[dmw007]

I would love to stay for more than one semester but if I stay to long I will never graduate:p . Maybe when I am rich and grown up I will come for a whole year.


Graduating, and doing so on time, is certainly a good priority.


2nyRiggz you are lucky. I also have 5, and the last one is tomorrow at 8am on a Saturday!!!

Just focus on how happy you will be after it is over! :)

[zflauaus]

I'm in the 8th grade and just got done with term paper. My term paper memories mainly consists of nights up till midnight and waking up at 6:30. Anyways, next Wednesday is when we get out and we go back the 5th. It's a nice break.

[dmw007]

I'm in the 8th grade and just got done with term paper. My term paper memories mainly consists of nights up till midnight and waking up at 6:30. Anyways, next Wednesday is when we get out and we go back the 5th. It's a nice break.

Well zflauaus, I hope wednesday comes quickly for you so that you too can start enjoying winter break.

Congrats on finishing your term paper btw. Nothing like getting a load off of your back! :)

[zflauaus]

Well zflauaus, I hope wednesday comes quickly for you so that you too can start enjoying winter break.

Congrats on finishing your term paper btw. Nothing like getting a load off of your back! :)
Thanks. At least I have something to keep me occupied for part of the week. Thanks for the term paper congrats. That thing took my stress to the limits. Just so you know, some people will think I'm a dork, I did my paper on the World Wide Web. Very, very detailed and interesting. Lots of stuff I didn't know. Well, that's the purpose of a term paper now isn't it?

[dmw007]

Thanks. At least I have something to keep me occupied for part of the week. Thanks for the term paper congrats. That thing took my stress to the limits.


No problem zflauaus! :)
Now just try to relax and enjoy your weekend.


Just so you know, some people will think I'm a dork, I did my paper on the World Wide Web. Very, very detailed and interesting. Lots of stuff I didn't know.


Sounds like a good, interesting topic that is a very relevant part of todays everyday life. If you don't mind, e-mail me a copy. I am interested in seeing what you wrote. :)


Well, that's the purpose of a term paper now isn't it?

Darn tootin' it is! ;) :)

[nightdweller25]

Yeah, not in college just quite yet, go back on Jan. 2nd. Awesome break thou!

[grapes911]

AI am quite ready to take a holiday (till ~January 17th! :) ).
That sucks. Why must you have to go back so soon? Spring semester doesn't start until Feb 6 for me. :D

[dmw007]

Yeah, not in college just quite yet, go back on Jan. 2nd. Awesome break thou!

See what you have to look forward to! ;) :)

[dmw007]

That sucks. Why must you have to go back so soon? Spring semester doesn't start until Feb 6 for me. :D

Very nice grapes911!

Enjoy your e-x-t-e-n-d-e-d winter break. :)

[MacFan782040]

Just got home today. I think I'm bored already...I miss school, but not the work. I studied soo much this week.

[katie ta achoo]

Finals ended on thursday for me.

Well.. ended on wednesday, more like it. On thursday, I had symphony and strings (and I'm not playing currently.. :() so I skipped school and slept at home.

ohhh yes. :) and it was good.

I PASSED THE CALCULUS SEMESTER!! Ahh! I'm so excited!

Eeee!

and because of hurricane Rita, we get to go back to school on jan 2.
EVEN THOUGH THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE SAID WE DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE UP THOSE DAYS, AND ALL THE FUNDING WOULD STILL BE SENT TO HISD
Aaahhhhh!!! Two days are really gonna matter? (they're taking the holiday of Feb. 13, too! And my recital was gonna be on a 3-day weekend...)

It's because those two days matter for teaching to the TAKS test or something...
:rolleyes: :mad:
I'm such an angry girl.

[dmw007]

Finals ended on thursday for me.


Lucky You! :)


Well.. ended on wednesday, more like it.


Even luckier you! :) :)


I PASSED THE CALCULUS SEMESTER!! Ahh! I'm so excited!
Eeee!


Nice. Calculus is evil- congrats on passing! :D


and because of hurricane Rita, we get to go back to school on jan 2.
EVEN THOUGH THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE SAID WE DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE UP THOSE DAYS, AND ALL THE FUNDING WOULD STILL BE SENT TO HISD
Aaahhhhh!!! Two days are really gonna matter? (they're taking the holiday of Feb. 13, too! And my recital was gonna be on a 3-day weekend...)

It's because those two days matter for teaching to the TAKS test or something...
:rolleyes: :mad:
I'm such an angry girl.

Bummer, unfair, downright wrong....but its Christmas- time to be a happy girl katie! :)

[CubaTBird]

we get a freakin' month and a half off... WOO HOO.. haha..good thing though because im off to europe for three weeks. :D

[Daveway]

we get a freakin' month and a half off... WOO HOO.. haha..good thing though because im off to europe for three weeks. :D

Lucky!:( I have to be back to the mothership on the 4th.:mad: I think I'll celebrate my first college winter break by attending the keynote at mwsf '08.:cool:

[zflauaus]

No problem zflauaus! :)
Now just try to relax and enjoy your weekend.



Sounds like a good, interesting topic that is a very relevant part of todays everyday life. If you don't mind, e-mail me a copy. I am interested in seeing what you wrote. :)



Darn tootin' it is! ;) :)
I'll relax and enjoy my weekend and you enjoy yours. I'll try to send you a copy, but I have to transfer it to a floppy disk and bring it home. I'll send it to you as soon as I can.

[katie ta achoo]

Bummer, unfair, downright wrong....but its Christmas- time to be a happy girl katie! :)

I'm going to be sullen and angry for two weeks.
I refuse to be happy!

....Just KEEDING!!! There's a parade in the neighborhood today.. with the pipe band from the local private high school.

that means...
(kilts + bagpipes)*(on guys KT's age)= Swooning

Eeeeee!!
I'm gonna get a lawn chair, some silk nog, and set up shop.
Gotta charge my camera batteries.
I LOVE WINTER BREAK!
why yes, I am a lonely girl, why do you ask?
I also love kilts.

[iJon]

Last day of finals is always a great day. Soon I'll be heading to Seattle, Vancouver and then time to ski in Whistler Blackcomb. Should be an excellent time.

jon

[mariahlullaby]

I get off on Tuesday at around 11 AM, after my French V exam. We're on the semester; we started August 6th (or around) and start back up for next semester January 7th. I graduate sometime around May 26th :)

[cgingrich]

Finally done!!! I think I might have failed my Econ final yesterday, but oh well, I'm out! I've got off for basically a month. I have a house here at school so I'll probably be here most of the time, go home for a few days over christmas. Gotta love having absolutely nothing to do! :)

[dmw007]

Lucky!:( I have to be back to the mothership on the 4th.:mad: I think I'll celebrate my first college winter break by attending the keynote at mwsf '08.:cool:

Well, MWSF 2008 is a great way to celebrate. :)

[dmw007]

I'll relax and enjoy my weekend and you enjoy yours. I'll try to send you a copy, but I have to transfer it to a floppy disk and bring it home. I'll send it to you as soon as I can.

Sounds good, I am looking forward to reading it over. :)


....Just KEEDING!!! There's a parade in the neighborhood today.. with the pipe band from the local private high school.

that means...
(kilts + bagpipes)*(on guys KT's age)= Swooning


LOL :D Enjoy the parade (and the members of the parade ;) ). :)


Last day of finals is always a great day. Soon I'll be heading to Seattle, Vancouver and then time to ski in Whistler Blackcomb. Should be an excellent time.


Indeed it is. Have fun on your ski trip! :)

[Chundles]

we get a freakin' month and a half off... WOO HOO.. haha..good thing though because im off to europe for three weeks. :D

*walking by whistling and looking casual*

Six weeks down and 10 to go

Doo dah, doo dah

Six weeks down and ten to go

Oh dee doo dah day....

[dmw007]

Finally done!!! I think I might have failed my Econ final yesterday, but oh well, I'm out! I've got off for basically a month. I have a house here at school so I'll probably be here most of the time, go home for a few days over christmas.

Econ finals...tell me about it- I had mine on thursday. :rolleyes:


Gotta love having absolutely nothing to do! :)


It is nice. That said, I will spend my christmas vacation at work. :)

[dmw007]

I get off on Tuesday at around 11 AM, after my French V exam.


Sounds like fun- Good Luck! :)


I graduate sometime around May 26th :)


Counting down the days are we? ;) :)

[job]

I am so glad to go home haha.

Ohio's got nothing on Texas.

I'll probably be surfing when I can and then I have to roadtrip back up to Ohio right after Christmas. I've got a month of vacation, but the track team is going to Florida for Spring Training. We're a Division III school and we're racing a Division I school haha, we're going to get killed.

[dmw007]

I am so glad to go home haha.

Ohio's got nothing on Texas.

I'll probably be surfing when I can and then I have to roadtrip back up to Ohio right after Christmas. I've got a month of vacation, but the track team is going to Florida for Spring Training. We're a Division III school and we're racing a Division I school haha, we're going to get killed.

Surfing whilst on winter break- sounds odd to someone from up north. :)

Good luck on your meet- I hate going against teams like that in swimming. :rolleyes: :)

[job]

You swam/swim?

[Chundles]

You swam/swim?

Doesn't everyone?

Swimming is cool. I don't know anyone who can't swim.

Oh, you mean competitively?
Cause then that's me out. I could beat some people back in school but not everyone. Then again, nobody gives a rat's arse about High School/Uni sports here. You want a crowd to watch you play? The it's the state or national team for you young man.

I'm always amazed to see these colleges and high schools in the US with 20000+ seat stadiums. Even if our 1st XV Rugby team were playing Sydney Uni's 1st XV Rugby team you'd be kidding yourself if you thought any more than 100 people were going to turn up. And high School sports? Pfft! Fugghedabowdit....

[dmw007]

You swam/swim?

Yes, I am on the swim team at college.

[job]

I'm always amazed to see these colleges and high schools in the US with 20000+ seat stadiums. Even if our 1st XV Rugby team were playing Sydney Uni's 1st XV Rugby team you'd be kidding yourself if you thought any more than 100 people were going to turn up. And high School sports? Pfft! Fugghedabowdit....

Haha yeah that is an interesting perspective. Living in Germany it was about the same with High School sports. Not really any to speak of.

I went to an Ohio St. football game this year and there were over 100,000 people in the crowd. The noise and atmosphere was absolutely unreal. It's scary to think that some college teams are more popular than pro teams.

I wonder why there's such a difference between the way Americans and the rest of the world approaches sports.

[job]

Yes, I am on the swim team at college.

What college do you go to?

If you're in PA you might know Denison University. It's in Granville OH. That's where I go to college.

[dmw007]

What college do you go to?


Lebanon Valley College ( www.lvc.edu ) located in Annville, PA (close to Hershey and Harrisburg).


If you're in PA you might know Denison University. It's in Granville OH. That's where I go to college.

Sorry, not familiar with Denison University. :o :)

[lilstewart]

My break starts this Wednesday. We only get like 2 weeks. yay, but I think we should get more. :rolleyes:

[dmw007]

My break starts this Wednesday. We only get like 2 weeks. yay, but I think we should get more. :rolleyes:

You should get at least 3 weeks off from school.

Oh well, I guess that they figure enough damage is done via forgetting of relevant academic information in 2 weeks- why go longer. ;) :)

[joepunk]

I get 3 weeks off for Winter break. One week for Spring break. And from June 10 to September 24'ish for Summer break. Of course I had my official last Summer break Last Summer as I will be graduating June 2006. My god, 6 years as a student. Almost reached "Professional Student" status :D

Honestly, I think that our 10 week quarters are a bit to short and our summer break is a bit to long. We start school right as the weather is changing to rain forecasts. I'm probably the only student at Western who wishes that quarters were longer. :o

[dmw007]

My god, 6 years as a student. Almost reached "Professional Student" status :D


At least its almost all over for you (although now you have to start working). :)


Honestly, I think that our 10 week quarters are a bit to short and our summer break is a bit to long. We start school right as the weather is changing to rain forecasts.
I'm probably the only student at Western who wishes that quarters were longer. :o

Ya, you are probably the only one. :D ;)