how are we almost done?

After Tuesday's classes, I felt a firm sense of relief. Why? We had a German quiz as well as a Humanities test, which I believe both went well! Unlike previous semesters in Vienna, our teachers are extremely challenging and anticipate great work from us, which I'm happy about, but knowing other former "Wieners" did not have half the amount of work we currently have is slightly disheartening. Oh well, I feel like I've learned more in this one semester than I would in 3 years in America!

After school concluded for the day, I went to Vapiano's (our favorite restaurant here in Vienna) with a few other girls for lunch. I was craving veggies, so I ordered a delicious tossed salad with mixed vegetables, grilled chicken, and balsamic vinegarette. It's much more difficult in Europe to find fresh and good quality salads...so I might go on a salad binge when I return back to the States :) Once back at the hotel, I had a skype call date with my parents for a while, before working on my last informal presentation for Humanities. The topic: Jazz and Ragtime.

After a productive afternoon, I met up with all the girls I'm traveling with this weekend and we set out for the train station to book our seat/couchette reservations. Then, we rendezvoused with some more folks and enjoyed a Mexican dinner at a restaurant adjacent to our hotel. Although I've been here over two months, this was the first time I ate at this place. I miss eating Mexican, especially chips and salsa, so this dinner was perfect for my cravings. Our last objective of the night: travel out to the Vienna Woods, located 45 minutes outside the city and watch a meteor shower. Erin had told us if we arrived around 8pm, it would be perfect viewing time. However, once we finished dinner, we went back to the hotel and I researched the meteor shower on the internet. I discovered that Erin had confused the dates and the shower had most likely come on Monday night. Because of this, we didn't want to go two hours out of our way for nothing, mostly because we still had to finish our papers. Instead, we decided to take the S-Bahn (street car) to the end of one of the lines, which took us to a more residential area. The experience was entertaining and pleasant, but I was slightly disappointed we couldn't see a beautiful glimpse into God's handiwork.