Feeling Like Spring, Finally!

I have neglected my blog for a while... partly because I dropped my laptop and smashed it foolishly and have just recently received it back from the repair shop.

I have been super busy at work with a hectic spring semester at the NU Global offices. I feel as though I have been living in an arctic cave for the past few months. Boston's winter has been extremely harsh, apparently the coldest winter Boston has seen in years. Of course it had to be the year I am living here! However, with the freezing weather and the January blues now out of sight, spring is finally in the air! We decided to welcome this pleasant change by heading to the Capital, Washington DC. for Easter weekend. I am very much looking forward to admiring the cherry blossom trees, exploring a new city and having a break from Boston.

Northeastern University's International Student and Scholar Institute (ISSI) department has recently finished a two month long diverse cultural celebration called Carnevale. The event aims to highlight the rich diversity found on campus through the promotion of intercultural awareness and exploration. We attended the International Ball at The Colonnade Boston Hotel. This was an elegant night of dancing and mingling with other international students and colleagues of Northeastern. A fun night was had by all!

ISSI International Ball

We celebrated St Patrick's Day in style this year. We headed to Boston's South End to soak up the atmosphere on parade day and took part in the street celebrations. As someone who has never really celebrated St Patrick's day at home, it was fun to see how people in Boston embrace this holiday.

St Patrick's Day Celebrations.

In early February we decided to escape Boston's cold climate by heading to Montreal, PQ in Canada to even colder weather... this seemed like a good idea at the time. We took an over night bus from Boston and spent the weekend sight seeing around the city. It was funny to be in Canada surrounded by French speakers. Despite the weather, we had a fantastic weekend in Canada!

Montreal

My twin sister and my good friend, Lauren came to visit me in Boston. This was so exciting for me as i was able to play tour guide again and show them around the city I have been living in for the past eight months. We visited Boston together back on 2008 for a school trip, so it was nice to take a trip down memory lane and revisit all the places we went with our classmates.

Bells in Boston

Time is flying by! I only have 8 more weeks left in the States...