Day 25: Trop tôt ou trop tard? / Very early or very late?

I am writing this after a busy day of full of school work. It was probably the most work I've done and the most focused I've been since being here. I have a 20 minute oral presentation, which in France is called an Exposé, in my Poli. Sci class tomorrow as well as a creative project paper for my literature class tomorrow. Poli Sci doesn't normally meet on Thursdays, but this week we get an extra special, extra class meeting. Now granted, we don't have class all next week because he cancelled it, but right now in the moment, it's annoying to say the least.

On top of having lots of homework, I also have lots of things to do. I know the date keeps changing, but I received the official notice that my University class starts next week. The catch? The university doesn't post the course schedule online. I have to go down to the University, go to the office of the course I think I want to take and find it listed on this massive hall-long bulletin board to see what time it meets. This adventure is being saved until either tomorrow afternoon after all my work is turned in or until Friday. The nice thing is that I can just sit in on the class(es) to see if the level/material interests me and is what I expected, and then just tell my program director, and she does the rest for me!

Some students in our program are complaining that they are not getting enough language experience or immersion. Though at one point in my time here thus far I was equally frustrated, I found ways to change that. 1. I became more inquisitive with my host family. 2. When I thought/think something in my head while with my host family, I say it aloud. 3. I joined a "french only" activity - the Chorale. 4. I am taking a course at the local University. If students don't extend themselves, they can't expect the experiences to just happen to them. I am glad that I figured this out (and figured out a solution) so early on.

I am currently finding it quite amusing that Claudie is still awake. I can still hear her moving around in the house! I am so used to adults going to bed before me, I'm just a little baffled and surprised that she's still keeping busy so late/early!

I enjoy writing my blog each night before going to bed.
I hope you all enjoy reading it!

Ciao!