DECEMBER - THE BEST OF ALL MONTHS…

Snow, darkness, Christmas preparations, cacao, movies, happiness… December in Norway is probably the coziest month you can think of. Suddenly, people become friendly. Even though it's freezing outside, people are happy. You can see a spark in their eyes. They look forward to something. It doesn't necessarily have to be Christmas. It can just be the simple fact that soon they will get a holiday, some time to spend with their families. Relaxing inside the living room, wearing only pyjamas and at the same time watching TV, drinking a cup of coffee or even better - cacao and marshmallows.

I guess that's my favorite thing with this month. How people change for the better. It might be Christmas and it might not be, but whatever the reason is, I love meeting friendly people. I love spending time with my family and friends. I love how we don't need to do anything else than just talk to each other. December for me means lots of time. Lots of time that I can spend around the people I love and care about!

Many dislike the cold that comes with December. They talk about how they look forward to the summer, or they talk about travelling, but not me. Sure, sometimes the cold gets the bett

er of me, but mostly I just love that it's cold outside because then I can enjoy coming ins

ide even more. I love when my brothers and I have to go out to clear away the snow, and we end up throwing snowballs at each other and making a snowman. And let’s not forget Sunday mornings when I wake up and my room is freezing, and I know that I can lie under my warm blanket for as long as I want. It's an amazing feeling to know that the only thing waiting for me is a day with my family and friends.

I guess I don't really have "a favorite" thing to do in December, but my favorite thing about December is all the small things I've been writing about, that makes this month the best month of the year…

Today we were given a task in class. We were to read three texts, and then do either tasks or take notes from what we had read. I read about Manga and anime, English in South-East Asia and the Triumph of Japanese English. Some of the time I worked with Cathrine, and the rest of the time I worked alone. I got to

do a lot of tasks to the different texts, and I learned a lot.

First of all the English language is even more spread around the world than I thought! Not only is the language important for the native speakers, but also for Chinese and Japanese people. In fact, both in China and in Japan, you should know English to be able to get a job or a promotion. Secondly, the number of people who study English in China is larger then the combined population of all countries where English is the mother tounge!

Another thing I didn't know was that new words are added to the Chinese language everyday.

I think I spent my time properly. I got to do most of the tasks, and I learned many new facts. It was a good way of working for me because I prefer to work by myself or with one or two others. I learn best if I can read and then do tasks or disguss with people. I don't think I would change anything about the way I worked today because I did a lot of work, and I did what I was supposed to do. I used the day and the time we were given to do the tasks and to learn as much as possible.