This is going to be a bit of a random blog post. I have so much to talk about so i will try and minimise it all down as much as I can, some are fun little facts and some are about my home cravings that cannot be fixed while I am here! - Enjoy!
The final countdown is on, and boy is it coming in fast! - I know i say that every time but I just cant believe how quickly this while year has gone.
Less than two months and I will be able to heal all of those craving for food that I've had while I've been here. I know what you're all thinking, she's in America and she’s craving food!? Trust me I didn’t think it would happen either! But its the little things, like Dairy Milk, Prawn Crackers and Irn Bru. Of course all the stuff that is bad for me.
My body is literally shouting out for some of my mum’s homemade lasagne with garlic bread. - my mouth is watering writing this! And some decent chocolate! Hershey’s and Dove just doesn't compare to some good old Cadburys.
These are all things I didn’t think I would miss because “America is the food capital of the world” but they just don’t have the right things for us Scottish girls needing some home cooked foods! Joanna and myself have been spending some nights at Kelly’s house because her daughter Maddie is an amazing cook and makes so delish meals so Sian and Shona, you girls are in for a treat when you first get here! The dining hall food is good, but just like anywhere, you get fed up of the same things every week and sometimes a little shepherds pie or decent spaghetti and meatballs is what you need to get you sorted!
While I’ve been here however, my love for Starbucks has grown evermore and my craving for a medium peppermint mocha frap, no whip is unbelievable! So any Starbucks lovers back home, I’d love to know if thats available back home ;) wink wink.
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| Final Four tailgate at Castle |
In others news however, 2016 marks not only the best year of my life here in America, but the first time in program history that both the Men and Women’s basketball teams have made it to the Final 4 of the NCAA tournament at the same time! How amazing is that!? Sadly the men least their final four game to North Carolina Tar Heels at the weekend :( However the ladies won and went on to play UConn in the final on Tuesday night, sadly the game didn’t go in Syracuse’s favour and we lost out on the chance of the title, however we will be back and we will win. I know it!
For me, basketball season has been one of the biggest highlights of my time here! The atmosphere on campus and in the SU area when there is a game on is truly indescribable and I’m going to miss it so much! Some of my favourite memories form being here have been from in the dome, at the games, meeting the players and just watching both the men and women’s team grow and break school records together! Resulting in Syracuse Basketball having their own official day. March 30th, put it in your calendars!
This semester I have taken some extremely fun classes, one of which was Challenges of Zoo Management, where we learn all about the different zoo animals, and what they require to survive and we healthy while living in the zoo. Towards the end of the class we go on a trip to Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse where we get to go backstage and get unclose and personal with some of our favourite animals, which meant for me. I was up close and personal with a penguin (sadly pictures cannot be posted on social media due to the fact ti was all back stage in the zoo and the public generally cannot see this, sorry!), but the penguins, elephants, lions, bears, red panda’s, snakes, monkeys, all loved our visit I'm sure! I know I loved it!!
Cya soon!
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