19 DEC 2018

Today was the big day, the day of the research presentations! Our group was the first to present, which was good and bad. Good, because wwe could get it over with right away and not have to worry about it all day, but bad because it’s a little nerve-wracking to be the first to present. All in all, it went pretty well! After our presentation, we stayed for the duration and watched all the other students present the results of their research, which was very interesting to see! We even had time to ask the students questions afterwards, which helped everyone understand each other’s projects in a little more detail. After everyone had presented their projects, we had a few announcements to listen to, and then we were free! Many people, myself included, stopped at the station’s gift shop to do a little souvenir shopping (I did almost all of my Christmas shopping there!).
Towards the end of the day, we notice the clouds were getting thick and looking dark. Then, near sunset/dinner time, it start pouri rain! The walk to dinner had us soaked, even though we were wearing our raincoats. We noticed puddles forming fast, and water cascading down pathways. It was really nice to sit and listen to the rain though, especially for those of us who haven’t heard rainfall since winter started back home.

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