4:51PM RST

It's our first weekend since school began and it was certainly a relaxing one. As was mentioned, there was a party at Ben's on Friday and another gathering here last night. Mostly just lazied around today and will be going to dinner and watching a movie later on this evening.

As well, on Saturday, a couple of us went to one of the larger grocery stores that takes about 10 minutes by bus. A return ticket for the bus cost 1€20, but I probably saved about €10 and was able to spend some time in a much larger selection. Geant was basically a Wal-mart type store and I will probably make a weekly trek there.

Meanwhile, I also spent some time on Saturday applying for co-op positions as they began posting them on the online job board. I applied to three positions for IBM at their Markham office: Public Sector Consulting Analyst, Project Office Analyst, and Marketing Specialist. I am hoping to have a bit of a leg up for these ones as I have already worked for IBM in the past. As well, I also applied for a Human Resources Co-op Student position at J. D. Irving, Limited and for a position at the Public Service Commission of Canada as a Human Resource Analyst.

If I am around, I am also looking into going to a concert on the 10th. Archie Bronson Outfit are coming here, which is strange since they mostly get smaller bands like back in Saint John.

Other than that, enjoyed a nice long weekend and will getting back to the grind on Monday with class and group work.

11:06PM RST

School started this week. I currently have three classes: Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, and Sustainable Development. The HR course is taught by an American. I feel like it will be quite easy because it is essentially Business Law, but will be great to have to get a basis on the differences between our regulations and home and those of France. Strategic Management is taught by an Irish gentleman who has taught all around the world. His classes have been very interesting so far. The class has been somewhat of a mix between marketing an industrial relations. Sustainable development, taught by a German named Christoph, on the other hand has been the most engaging so far. It is basically a business ethics course focused on sustaining our planet.

Our group had Tuesday off so I spent time getting groceries, signing documents for my banking account, and wandering around the park as well as hanging out at some of the students apartments. Last night was spent meeting everyone at Eric's before moving on to Ben's for a couple of hours and then moving on to a birthday party for a Chinese student. I knew I had class in the morning so I called it a night a bit earlier than them around 2AM while the groups who had today off went out to the club for a couple of hours.

This evening was spent with Katy making cookies and other people coming over to do laundry and hang-out before going to a small party at the University from 7:30-9PM and then off to Ben's for some cards. We called it an early night as we are having a party at Ben's tomorrow and possibly one here on Saturday. The people here so far are great and we've been having a blast.

No class tomorrow so not quite sure what I will be up to.