Fifth Week

My fifth week was spent mostly at school. School consists of lots of listening and even more translating. Fortunately, I have already graduated, so if I become too tired of listening, I can pick up my version of Le Petit Prince, which I've been plowing through; reading and translating. Sometimes this is less tiring than listening and translating. If I'm not listening and not reading, then I am studying vocabulary from my two English classes. These classes have proved to be the most beneficial for my vocabulary.

This week I also took the train alone for the first time to Brussels for a Roshashana service. Being alone, I couldn't get any pictures of myself, but I was able to snap a quick picture of the sanctuary (I was a little nervous because it seemed pretty conservative).

The service was, naturally, in French and Hebrew. However, it was certainly extremely refreshing to hear "SHANAH TOVAH" when I walked in. It might not have been English, but hearing another language that I am familiar with was a huge relief. I'm certainly glad I got the chance to go.

The night after Roshoshana was a major concert called Les Fêtes de Wallonie. Most of the concerts were in a town not far from mine, but my sister and I decided to stick around in La Louvière where we could meet up with some friends.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get pictures of anything close up (like my friends and me with the lead singer of "Peps") because my camera broke and everything turned out blurry if I didn't zoom way in. So I was only able to snap some pictures of the concert itself. But these are still some great souvenirs.

Looking forward to my sixth week!

smiles from belgium