Winter
holidays are what we have been looking forward to for a long time. We were waiting
to both take all of our IB tests and feel the New Year’s atmosphere around us.
It's a time full of magic. Everybody wants something special to happen. For
Russians the New Year is the most important holiday of the year, we don't
celebrate Christmas on December 25.
All of us
had a great New Year. Some of us saw the New Year in with our families, others
with friends; also there are some of my classmates who visited other countries.
My New Year
was amazing. I was excited to celebrate this holiday somewhere besides my apartment.
My American friend came to Russia and it made my New Year really special! On
New Year’s Eve we went to my aunt's country house, my whole family was already there.
We cooked a lot of Russian and American food; it was a wonderful experience because
I like to cook food from other countries. We had different contests, which were
fun! At midnight, we watched Putin's New Year's greetings and set off New Year's
fireworks!
My other
classmate Lena visited Chervinia in Italy. She went skiing and snowboarding
with her family. She took a trip to Milan and was very excited because, as she said,
it has fabulous architecture and the best shopping. Also, Lena really liked the
Italian food she had!
My classmate Tanya visited Bulgaria also to do snowboarding. She didn't expect to like this country so much! She said that they have very good trails for snowboarding and there are no long queues! She went snowboarding all day.
All of us
had a great time during the winter holidays; we rested and gained new energy
for a new year. We hope that 2015 will be a great year for everybody. I hope
that all our dreams will come true and we will achieve our goals. Good luck, IB
students!
Marina Dremina
