Snow!!!

Everyone makes fun of me for this, but I'm completely in love with the snow here. I think it's a California thing, and luckily the cold doesn't really bother me, so I went for a walk and took a bunch of photos.

This is the building I live in. It's a little institutional on the outside, but pretty nice on the inside.



And across the street we have a little grocery store and pub.












I attended my third class today, and I think I'll like it a lot, but it might be a little easy. I only have to read six short books (one of which I read last year), attend the lectures, and take an exam. Today I also bought a ticket for a cottage weekend, which is put on by an organization for exchange students. I guess they're taking us to some cottages by the sea where we will do winter sports, sauna, and barbecue. The trip is 25 Euros and includes transportation, lodging, and meals, which seems reasonable. This organization is also putting together a trip to Lapland, but I think I will pass on that because it is 170 Euros and only includes transportation and lodging, but not meals, ski rentals, or anything else. Hmm...I don't have too much else to write about. I'm going to a flamenco class tonight, because all of the sports classes are free for the first week. The sports fee isn't too expensive if I want to continue. I was worried that I would have to pay for internet, but the wireless works fine. So far I've only spent 15 Euros on my text books because the English department sells very inexpensive photo copies. I'm still looking for an inexpensive copy of Hamlet though, but otherwise, I'm coping with the Finnish cost of living as best as I can.