I Hate Thinking Of Titles

This morning, I thought I started school at nine, so I got up at 7:15. I was all ready to go by 8:20! I thought I had ten minutes to hang out and find something to do, so I checked over my schedule for the day. That's when I realized my first class started at 10! Ah! I could have slept another hour!! After flipping through the channels and finding nothing to watch on TV, I jumped on the computer for a bit. Jean-Micheal (the repair man whose wife died last week) came over for a little bit and talked with my host mom. Evidently when he went to get her ashes from the crematorium, they gave him the wrong ones! They got it all sorted out now, so no worries. That's a pretty bad mistake, though! I'd honestly be pretty pissed if that happened to me.

But anyways, I got to school and sat outside for a while until the doors opened up. Then I went to ANGLAIS COMPLEMENTAIRE. Ick. We were talking about Martin Luther King (still), and my teacher goes on and on about how Obama being elected marks the point in time when MLK's dream came true. I really wanted to state my opinion there, but I didn't want to seem like a smart ass. Personally I think that MLK's dream was to eliminate racism entirely, and I know that it still exists. While Obama becoming elected president is a huge step, it doesn't mark the end of racism. I don't think there is a set point when the dream will come true. That's a process that takes decades, not something that happens with one specific event. I dunno. I disagreed with a lot of things my teacher said. I also am starting to question his English skills. He has a stronggg British accent, and I thought he was a native English speaker, but I really don't know anymore. He talks most of the class in French and when I ask what something is, he attempts to explain it to me in French. When I still don't understand, he tries again in French. Usually I get the gist of what he's saying, but I think it would make more sense for the English teacher to speak to me in English when I don't understand something. Whatevs. I don't really care, anyway.

After that, I had an hour break. I went into town with Valentine, Alice, Wendie, and Joy. We mainly just walked around, but Valentine bought me a pastery with chocolate and pear slices on top. It was reallyyy yummy :)!

We returned to school and met up with Gaeta. She, Wendie, Alice, and I went to thèâtre. Since the Terminale class has their practice Bac test this week (Bac Blanc), we were the only students there! My teacher ended up getting my script in English for me, but I think that's just going to be for a reference. I think I can try this in French, especially now that I know exactly what's going on. Gaeta and I watched Wendie and Alice perform their scene a few times, and then class ended.

I found Sabrina waiting for me by the cantine, and the two of us grabbed lunch before joining Virginie, Laureen, and Marion at a table. Today I had a chicken patty, fries, pasta salad, and a sugar donut :)!

Since it's a B week, I didn't have English at 1:30, so I hung out with the rest of my class outside. It was a gorgeous day! I seriously think we reached 60. The sun was shining and there was no wind. It was perfect. My entire class was outside in the yard. A bunch of us sat on the grass for a while and played "Action où Verité" (aka Truth or Dare). After about a half hour, though, some lady came out and told us we couldn't be on the grass, so we moved to the area with the trees and flowers. It's kind of complicated to explain the setup of the yard. I dunno if I have a picture of my school in my Photobucket album, but I'll search after I finish, here.

We continued to talk until just before 2:30, when we went to Physical Science (another favorite class of mine :P)! My teacher looks kind of like Mr. Volk (the Latin teacher at North), so I expected him to be really chill and fun, but he's super strict! I forgot about that! I only have him once every other week, so this was my second time in this class. I sat in the back with Sabrina and we talked most of the time. I laughed while he was talking and he got annoyed. He asked me "Isn't that right, Jensen?!" haha. I really wanted to be sarcastic and shoot back "Yes, I believe you did that correctly," but I want to stay here through July, so I just nodded. Later on, we started talking about the dangers of anti aging creams and how they are illegal in France. Then he started talking about how a lot of people use them in the US. He asked me a few questions that I needed him to repeat and reword like a million times before I understood. Haha, I basically just told him that, yes, a lot of people use anti aging creams in the US and they are not illegal. I didn't even realize they were dangerous! Haha, I guess I'll just live with wrinkles when I grow old :P!

That class finally ended and then we got to English. I didn't listen at all in that class, either. Again, Sabrina and I (and Joy a little) just talked and goofed off. All we are doing in that class is talking about the story we read last week (still), so I'm alright, there. It's nothing too difficult.

After English, I had French. Today we finished up the notes on the scene we read last week, and then filled out a worksheet thing. Sabrina and I talked some more. Haha. I really was not very productive today, as far as schoolwork goes, but I utilised my French quite heavily ;D!

After school, I talked yet some moreeee and then my host mom came to get me. I really wish she would not park the car, get out, and come find me everyday. I think that if she pulled up, I would be able to recognize the car and find her. It's a little embarrassing :S. I just don't know how to tell her that. Ahh well, I guess. I'll figure it out eventually. On the way to the car, we saw my biology teacher. I guess she lives in the same town as me, so she and my host mom talked for a bit.

When I got home, I ate a snack and now have some computer time while Pierre watches his cartoons. I'll update again tomorrowwww!

-Miranda