That last decision wasn't too tough. It snowed on Tuesday, just a dusting, during our exam. It was almost gone by the time we finished. During the exam, many people were staring out the window, including myself, but it took me a while to remember that many of my classmates had not seen snow before. Yesterday it snowed even more, maybe 2 inches that melted within 24 hours. I had forgotten the delight of walking on uncompacted snow, feeling it compress under my feet and the pleasure of a mug of hot chocolate to defrost frozen fingers and warm you inside. I was also able to show off a bit, explaining the proper way to roll a snowman rather than molding it (as you can see Carolina (Brazil), Julia (Brazil), and Carlos (Ecuador) dressing our creation).Oh, and then there was no water on Wednesday. Again. At least they warned us this time. It wouldn't have been so bad if we had had classes and were not roaming the dormitory all day or if it was just the hot water again. But due to a water main leak, all of our water was turned off, which is a bit of a pain when you plan to spend the whole day in your room studying. Being forced to leave my room wasn't too detrimental, at least I was well fed at IHE. I'm just really surprised by the frequency of water problems here, considering that's what we are all here to study, and the Dutch are known for their hydrological prowess.
Photos from Bin's birthday party last week are here.
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