I've had a busy first two weeks back from break! I've taken my first real (same as the Frenchies) tests in many of my classes now, and they certainly weren't easy. My geography test went well though, I got one of the highest grades in the class with a 16.5/20 (here the grading scale is different too, a 10/20 is still passing). It feels good to actually be able to do stuff in school now, but it also kind of sucks doing homework for the classes that I know I won't have my credits transfer in.
Last weekend was a blast! On saturday I went on a field trip with those of us who want to go to Holland for a week in March. It's an all expense paid trip for students in Premier at Lycée St. Jo, but the catch is there are only 14 spots and 16 people who want to go. Until more cuts have been made, I'm not even sure if I can go but I have to participate in all the projects leading up to it until I know for sure. We went to a small town near Bergerac (about an hour from Périgueux) and learned how to make paper from cotton in a little paper shop. It was honestly kind of boring, but mostly because I couldn't understand anything the guy was saying due to his heavy country accent! After, we ate a complementary meal at Chateau les Merles. It was absolutely fantastic! It was certainly a five-star, three course meal, and it reminded me why I chose to spend a year in France in the first place! Finally, we visited a giant hydro power dam that provides power to the city of Bergerac and learned about alternative energy. It was overall a good experience.
On Sunday, us AFSers had a surprise party for two of our friends (a Swiss and a Hungarian) who are leaving this week :(. They signed up for a trimester, and that 3 month time mark is coming up fast! It's hard to believe I've been away from home so long! I couldn't imagine leaving next week, good thing I've got 7 months left!
Afs family
Getting ready to eat our fancy meal!
Goodbye Rebekah! (Middle)
Last weekend was a blast! On saturday I went on a field trip with those of us who want to go to Holland for a week in March. It's an all expense paid trip for students in Premier at Lycée St. Jo, but the catch is there are only 14 spots and 16 people who want to go. Until more cuts have been made, I'm not even sure if I can go but I have to participate in all the projects leading up to it until I know for sure. We went to a small town near Bergerac (about an hour from Périgueux) and learned how to make paper from cotton in a little paper shop. It was honestly kind of boring, but mostly because I couldn't understand anything the guy was saying due to his heavy country accent! After, we ate a complementary meal at Chateau les Merles. It was absolutely fantastic! It was certainly a five-star, three course meal, and it reminded me why I chose to spend a year in France in the first place! Finally, we visited a giant hydro power dam that provides power to the city of Bergerac and learned about alternative energy. It was overall a good experience.
On Sunday, us AFSers had a surprise party for two of our friends (a Swiss and a Hungarian) who are leaving this week :(. They signed up for a trimester, and that 3 month time mark is coming up fast! It's hard to believe I've been away from home so long! I couldn't imagine leaving next week, good thing I've got 7 months left!
Afs family
Getting ready to eat our fancy meal!
Goodbye Rebekah! (Middle)
