By John Charlton ( McGill University, Canada) A new semester is well underway, and I begin part two of my study abroad period. Physics students usually take a year rather than a semester abroad as matching courses is key to continue studies in fourth year. I felt that last semester my courses matched very well to those back home, and even those topics I had already learnt were shown in a different way. The new semester courses seem to follow on well and I look forward to the topics. The winter here stays at a comfortable -20°, and snow piles on every day. Commuting is no problem as roads and…