C'est La Vie

Hi!

I had a really good day today! (I feel like I start my blogs with that same sentence every time, sorry)

Wednesdays means getting out at 11 or 12 and that always makes me happy. Like always Solene had gym, but I didn't do the long jump today. I just watched for the two hours, and plus, the distance they jump is for a grade. It's much more strict in that way in France. They are not as lenient. For example, no re-dos, no test corrections, no anything like that.

After that was Italian! Solene got back her DS which is basically a monthly test that they take on all their subjects. Last Friday, she took the DS on math and history. They have one a month and the subjects switch each time until they all are covered.

Something I thought I should mention is that Solene is not on a certain "track" yet. In France, you choose a certain subject area to study and that's basically all you pursue. Solene is at the point where she studies all the subjects and next year she will choose her future career and work. A big decision isn't it?

 After listening to the Italian class today, I realized that I really wished that we studied more languages. Italian is beautiful, and they must take two other languages. English is mandatory, and you an choose the other, ranging from German to Chinese to Italian to Greek to Spanish.

After taking the bus home, I just relaxed like I usually do. It's my last week in France, and I want to make the most of everything! Solene and her mom said I didn't have to go to school today but I wanted to. :)

It's also going to be weird switching classes for every class when I get home, because here they usually stay in one classroom for most of their classes; unless it's for a lab like for Physics.

Okay bonne nuit!

Alexandra

Salut

Hello.

Nothing was enormously different today! Solène had a few different classes than she normally does.  I'm really into my book though so I just read! I can still hear them talking in the background but I usually get pretty bored sitting there.

Tomorrow I have gym. Idk how I feel about gym haha. I love sports but long jump isn't particularly exciting or fun for me....at all. Coming into it I thought I was going to be soccer or something, but it's okay. It's my last week and I want to be there for everything.

I don't think I've been getting enough sleep lately because I've been coming home with headaches so goodnight! (Je suis trop fatiguée)

À demain,
Alexandra

A Lovely Monday

Today was wonderful! It was warm enough to wear a dress so I did. But just like Raleigh it was freezing in the morning and blistering hot in the afternoon, but hey I'm not complaining.

I completely finished reading and annotating 1984, too! It was actually a good book but it had one of those endings that makes you mad. I started a new book called the Maze Runner on my phone. I read it a couple of years ago but the movie with Dylan O'Brien is coming out soon so I want to refresh my memory.

For lunch we were invited by the head if the school to have lunch in the professional school part of the lycée.  It was delicious but sort of awkward at times haha. I loved it though and we all laughed a lot and had a good time. It's also nice to see all five of us together.

After school it was blistering hot on the bus, but after we made it home it was nice and cool, just like summer.

Solène and I are good friends now I would say and now I don't want to leave! I miss every one so so much but I'm just getting accustomed to the routine and life here. I'm going to miss it alot, especially the beautiful countryside. Plus I like not doing work for 3 weeks :)

À demain (until tomorrow)
Alexandra

Canal du Midi

I'm going to make this quick cause I'm exhausted! Today Solène and I said goodbye to her dad and sister, and we took the train back to Montauban. It felt like it took a really long time for some reason. After arriving, we had crêpes with sugar (my all time favorite) and I relaxed and caught up with all my social media haha.

A little while later Solène's mom and I went on a bike ride along the Canal du Midi! It was one of the most beautiful things ever. The sub was shining, the flowers were blooming, and it was a wonderful 70 degrees. I was so surprised at how breathless I was. I haven't played soccer in a while so that's probably why.

This is my last week in France! I can't believe it! After traveling and seeing magnificent castles this weekend I want nothing more than to travel all around France, especially the coast. Every single place in France is beautiful, it's not fair haha, but I am also really excited to see my family and my dogs :)

À demain

Alexandra

Sorry!

Sorry I haven't written lately! I took the train to Tours to visit Solène's sister and dad and it's so beautiful here. We went to a château today and we're heading back to Montauban tomorrow for my last week. I'll put some pictures!

There was also like 20 Ferraris when we got to the château which was awesome.

And also little kids speaking French (Solène's sister) is the most adorable thing I've ever heard in my life.

I Love Wednesdays

Hey!

Woohoo for short days!

Gym was interesting I guess. We did long jump and I realized that I'm not particularly interested in that area of sports, but that's okay. I just like soccer better.

Their last class of the day was Italian for 2 hours. I attempted to catch up on my Calculus work and I think I did pretty well. I also only have about 120 pages left in 1984! Look at me being productive!  Wow!

We got out at 12 and for the rest of the day I relaxed, it was nice. I think Wednesdays are mainly scheduled for students to catch up on their homework because that's what Solène does.

And another thing, their food is so good. I know I'm saying this late in the game but Solène's mom cooks every meal every day and that's something that I'm not used to! It's all fresh and we'll prepared and it's doing wonders for my skin.

It's almost the end of the week and that means after that I have only 1 more week! This week flew by. I love France and everything about it..... but I miss Oreos and salsa, too.

À bientôt,
Alexandra

Hello One and All

Hey everyone!

Today was awesome.

It was another 6 to 6 today but j don't mind. I talked a lot today and I know I've gotten better! Everyone was freaking about when they asked if I had Prom haha. They don't have dances at school so they asked me if it's just like the movies, it's adorable.

I also talked to Luci and Thelma about all the same TV shows we have. They are so funny about it. It's so weird to see how much everyone absolutely loves the USA because I live there all the time. Makes me realize that my country is completely awesome.

Solène teases me sometimes about my accent but she says it's cute, and it's probably similar when she speaks in English (which is true) haha.

Today at dinner we talked a little about different mannerisms if the USA and France. For instance putting your elbows on the table is rude in the USA, but in France it means you enjoyed the food. In France if you put your hands in your lap when you're finished like we do in the USA it's not "praising the cook" so to speak. It's really interesting!

Tomorrow is a short day, woohoo! Also since it's been getting warmer, literally all the cherry tree flowers and others bloomed in one day. I'll post some pictures below!

I got a letter in the mail from Mom and Wes! If you're reading this thanks so much for the awesome support and I live and miss you guys a lot!! Btw I thought it was hilarious how Wesley wrote two words and Mom wrote a page haha.

Oh and in English they had a quiz, and I took it for fun. I'm obviously fluent in English but once you sit down and ask yourself, "What is the preterite form of dream?" It's different hahaha.

See y'all later
Alexandra