Much Needed Break
Session 1 of Autumn semester is over! I can't believe it's been over 2 months since the first day of our SMF pre-term.
We finished our finals last on Oct 9 and then got the rest of the week off as fall break. This was our first "actual" break since the start of the program, so as you can imagine, we were very excited.
My housemates and I walk by this pizza place, Adriatico's everyday on our way home, and always say we should go there. So, that's what we did Thursday night.
Next evening, a couple of my friends and I went to a Bollywood movie, The Sky is Pink starring Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar. To no one's surprise, it was just us in the theater.
Saturday evening, I celebrated my mum's 50th birthday (from 8067 miles away) by attending mass at a beautiful church and getting game day mini cupcakes!
Finally, Sunday evening, a couple of us went to a South Indian restaurant, Gokul Cafe, and enjoyed pav bhaji. South Indian food is definitely something I miss about being away from home.
Something that has stuck with me through this short break, is a dialogue from the movie we watched. In a scene, the son gets yelled at by his teacher for coloring the sky pink instead of blue. When he narrates this incident to his mum, she says, "your sky can be any color you want it to be. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise" (loosely translated, sorry).
And, that's what I'll end with - your sky can be any color you want it to be.