30 Jan 2010

..What comes around. Goes around..

Studies

And so it‘s over. My first semester here in CBS. I am finally done with my exams. It did not went in the perfect way, but oh well, what can You do. I managed to get into a serious trouble with my luck [still strugling with thoughts where and when], in two of the exams [out of four, try calculating probabilities] I managed to draw the worst questions [seriously, completely worst ones]. And yet, I managed to pass. I did not get best grades, I am not that advanced as my studies, appearently, but what the hell, I may not be a genius in my studies, but at least I have a life.
We are now having full two days of holidays before the second semester kicks in. Sadly, because most of students here [or anywhere, I suppose] have a least a month. But, they probably figured out, since we are `advanced Elite`, we don‘t need any breaks. Our brains are supposed to scream for more and more hardcore stuff to study.

Working in a bar
Sometime ago I said, I always wanted to try working in a bar. And I did. Couple of days, it was fun, it was great and I never thought I’m going back there again. Turns out, I was wrong. I did come back. Same place, same bar, some of same people, most new ones.
Although I cannot say I am very much thrilled with the job itself [dealing with drunk people, who want to drink more is not the dream job, really], but I kind of like it in one or another way. The best part – no doubts – the staff. They really are amazing people, all so nice and helpful; they can be considered to be the reason not to quit.
I am mostly enjoying that nice, awesome, fascinating British accent that I just adore listening to. I secretly hoping that this accent, sooner or later will kick in as well, and I will finally get rid of `oh, You have such a nice American accent` and move to the much better one [in my opinion].
The dark side of the work like that is that Your day kind of moves, cause You work when normal people sleep and You go to sleep when people are actually waking up. It messes all up in Your head. So far I did not get used to that, but I’m optimistic, I’m sure it will change. I mean – a lot of people manage to do that – how am I different. Also, when You usually work on Friday-Saturday nights, when all of Your friends are partying, it’s a bit depressing, cause You can’t join them, but then again, You can always party on Mondays.

Working in a Danish company
Yes, I’m doing that as well. Not too fancy, just a simple student job, connecting with accounting [this is one of my skills]. It’s kind of the best place to work in, really. People are so amazing, that I can hardly find words.
It’s strange how You live in a country and have this picture of people being completely Scandinavian, cold and keeping distance from others [and face it in reality], but when come to work and those people are so warm and so nice to You, that You have simply to change Your opinion about nation again.

Snow and more snow
It’s amazing. In a country [or city] where everybody tells me not to expect for snow, at least not for a lot, a day just before my birthday it starts snowing. And it did not stop at there. Somebody up there must really hate me [with giving worst questions in exams] and really love me [with giving one of the best gifts – snow – for the birthday]. I am still in a progress of making a snowman, but hopefully I will do it tonight.
Biking on the ice is a bad thing. But biking on a lot of snow is so much worse. It’s like going with a car – You know You can’t control it, hitting breaks may make the situation even worse, wheel is not listening to You and all You can think about is `will I fall or won’t I`? And I did. Only once, so far, but snow is still all around us.

4 comments:

Zhenya said...

No worries, if you sick around long enough you'll get a great Dubliner accent :) It took me half a year to catch it i think
Congrats with exams! i have the same shit with 2 days holidays,working both nights at the dub, but gonna celebrate sunday night anyway :)

Ona said...

Haha, well that's kind of the thing - I am not so much with a schotish accent [Dubliner kinda thing], but I am very much into soft british one. Too sad Joe is not gonna work anymore, cause for me - that's the accent I could listen and listen like a song and that's the one I want to have for myself one day ;))

Well, exams are over, new semester starts tomorrow - woohoo ;) I have to wake up at 7 a.m. tomorrow, so celebrate Sunday for both of us!!

Zhenya said...

except Gus and Grant there're no scottish there all the time, more irish i'd say, which is the accent i enjoy more than british :)

luckily, my monday starts at 13, not usual 8 or 10 :D

Unknown said...

keep the spirit alive :)