It started with a bike crash on Monday. Honestly--there usually isn't a car parked right there as I come tearing out of the driveway, but in an attempt to avoid a collision, I turned quickly and with a little too much speed but it was just a little too sharp. Next thing you know I'm laying on the ground with my bike. As if that wasn't embarrassing enough, that parked car I told you about--my neighbors were getting into it. Invisibility would have been so wonderful about then. I got up and took off again, only then realizing the tear in the knee of my Levis and I was half way to school before I realized my finger was bleeding. But although this wasn't exactly the way I'd planned on starting my week, I didn't let it faze me.
On Tuesday my bike ride to school went wonderfully and without incident. I got to school, parked, and went inside for classes. Around 4 o'clock, I was finally done with school and ready to come home. I hopped on my bike...but something wasn't right. I looked down and noticed that I had no air in my front tire. Even without the pressure of sitting on the bike, the tire was completely flat. I'm no genius, but I'm pretty sure tires don't usually go from perfect condition to perfectly flat by sitting in a parking lot. But I made it home and although one man who drove by rolled down his window and yelled "You have a flat tire" I didn't have any major problems getting the bike home.
Because I had no bike, Wednesday, I took the bus. I don't have to get up any earlier and the bus is warm and dry--but also very crowded so I usually go by bike. Once at school, I saw that my English class was cancelled for that day! For me, that meant as soon as I was done with my German class at 10:35, I got to go home. Once done with school, I went to go wait for the bus but saw it didn't come for another hour :( I decided, since it was such I nice day, I'd just walk the mile and a half home. So I did and I had a great walk. I got home and the door was locked. I rang the doorbell....twice. I looked in the windows but saw no movement. With not many options to choose from, I sat down outside the door and pulled out my journal which I was very glad I happened to have on hand. About half an hour later, Mama and Papa returned and let me into the warm and welcoming house!
Thursday I had my first geography test and I might have even gotten ten whole points!!! That sounds so much better when you don't mention the total number of possible point...something like 40...maybe 45. First I had to read and try to understand what the question was asking. I understood maybe half. Then I had to try and figure out the answers from what little I could recall from past Geography lessons and my little bit of studying. School in German is not my cup of tea. At least my teacher is great :)
So, I will admit this probably one of the more entertaining weeks I've had, but I'm happy to say these little frustrations were nothing more than funny little bumps along the road and didn't get under my skin. Now its Monday again. I wonder what will happen this week...
On Tuesday my bike ride to school went wonderfully and without incident. I got to school, parked, and went inside for classes. Around 4 o'clock, I was finally done with school and ready to come home. I hopped on my bike...but something wasn't right. I looked down and noticed that I had no air in my front tire. Even without the pressure of sitting on the bike, the tire was completely flat. I'm no genius, but I'm pretty sure tires don't usually go from perfect condition to perfectly flat by sitting in a parking lot. But I made it home and although one man who drove by rolled down his window and yelled "You have a flat tire" I didn't have any major problems getting the bike home.
Because I had no bike, Wednesday, I took the bus. I don't have to get up any earlier and the bus is warm and dry--but also very crowded so I usually go by bike. Once at school, I saw that my English class was cancelled for that day! For me, that meant as soon as I was done with my German class at 10:35, I got to go home. Once done with school, I went to go wait for the bus but saw it didn't come for another hour :( I decided, since it was such I nice day, I'd just walk the mile and a half home. So I did and I had a great walk. I got home and the door was locked. I rang the doorbell....twice. I looked in the windows but saw no movement. With not many options to choose from, I sat down outside the door and pulled out my journal which I was very glad I happened to have on hand. About half an hour later, Mama and Papa returned and let me into the warm and welcoming house!
Thursday I had my first geography test and I might have even gotten ten whole points!!! That sounds so much better when you don't mention the total number of possible point...something like 40...maybe 45. First I had to read and try to understand what the question was asking. I understood maybe half. Then I had to try and figure out the answers from what little I could recall from past Geography lessons and my little bit of studying. School in German is not my cup of tea. At least my teacher is great :)
So, I will admit this probably one of the more entertaining weeks I've had, but I'm happy to say these little frustrations were nothing more than funny little bumps along the road and didn't get under my skin. Now its Monday again. I wonder what will happen this week...
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