Update: Tuesday 30 Oct

It is times like this when I wish that I did not have two roommates from warm-climate southern Europe countries.  Though I'm starting to think it is mainly Sara that is the problem.

It drives me absolutely insane when I walk into the kitchen and the window is open and the heater is on. Okay, I may not have grown up conserving water like it's a precious material like these two have, but this heat thing drives me insane. I can't tell you how many times I've been yelled at by my father throughout my life for "letting the heat out" by standing around with the door open when the heat is on. Yes, maybe we do get charged a flat unchanging rate for utilities every month, but that doesn't mean we should turn the heat on and open the window. I don't really understand it. Why even do that? If it's too hot, turn off the heater. If it's too cold, close the window.  If it's still too cold after you close the window, then I guess it's okay to turn the heat on. Sara opens the balcony door, and then she decides it's a bit cold so she turns on the heat. Then if it's still too cold, she closes the door. This is so backwards to me.  Can't we close the door first? And then wait half an hour? And then if you're really that cold put on a sweatshirt? And then if you're still too cold, maybe we can turn on the heater? I guess logically if I have such a problem with it, I should talk to her about it. Why can't that be common sense though? Right, because where she is from in Italy, winter is 65 degrees and she isn't used to having to deal with this kind of coldness. Whatever.

I have taken two of my written exams, and I did my Dutch oral exam. Got a 7 on the Dutch exam (disappointed in myself for that one) but I won't know the results of my written exams for a few weeks, I guess. In the meantime, I have another exam tomorrow, and the last one on Friday. Then there are also the assignments that count as exam scores. The oral presentations one I already did, and received an 8.  Turned in a logbook for "Introduction to Dutch Culture and Society" that one took barely any effort. It won't matter too much either, the grade is pass/fail and it is only one credit. The biggest worries are Cultural Theory & Pop Culture, and Research Skills. An essay and a research paper. I don't want to have to resit a bunch of my first term exams. That would really not be cool.

Roommates. Drive me nuts. Ahhhh!