I know I've been AWOL. Really, I suspect that it doesn't matter much because my parents are the only ones who read this, and I talk to them all the time anyway. But there hasn't been a whole lot to report. The romance of Paris has subsided into a daily routine of French grammar and unpronouncable vowel sounds. This classroom is where I spend my days. Let me break it down for you.7AM--Get up. It's really freakin' early.
8--Take the metro to school.
8:15--Climb up four floors to my classroom.
8:30-10:30--Grammar with these lovely people and my lovely teacher, Mdme Paquellin.
10:30-11:30--Mass migration of the entire class to a café for an hour break.
11:30-12:30--Phonetics class (with a separate teacher), where we repeat things until they approximate the correct sounds.
12:30-2:30--Back up the stairs, two more hours of grammar.
After class, I run errands, go to the grocery store, occasionally make my way somewhere interesting, or go back home to read my book. Then I have dinner, watch TV episodes downloaded from iTunes, do my homework, go to bed.
I should note that while this all might sound crushingly boring, it's actually not (well, except from 1:30 to 2:30. By that time, I really want out of that place.). The people who make up my class are from all over the world, and I find each one fascinating. We have a really good time; we speak English when we're not in class, because while only a few of us are native English speakers, everyone is pretty fluent. Everyone is fun and welcoming. We laugh a lot, we go for coffee or drinks, and we go out on the weekends together. It's quite a little expat community. I'll tell you all about them.
3 comments:
I read your blog Sara, but I work in a library and will read pretty much anything. However, let me add that your blog is much more entertaining than many things I read. It all sounds pretty good to me.
hey Sara,
your daily grind still sounds interesting. I remember when I studied in Paris everyone thought I was living life like in a foreign movie...but I was really working hard and studying/making art alot and barely had time to get around the city.
hope things are going well. I sent you an email while back - did you getit?
sorry I was a bit mia. I'm back now : )
k
Whatev, I read your blog and i'm not your parents. While things may now be ordinary, you are still doing ordinary in Paris. Don't forget!
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