Last night I received a message from Miranda saying that my language placement would be at the B2+ level. She assured me they would know when I arrived to class the next day. I woke up knowing that CUEF teachers are never informed on anything in a timely manner, so I sprinted out the door to get to school early. I talked with our professor Louise, asking if she knew if I was on her list for the day. She said no, but suggested that I talk to a Ms. Berger. I found Ms. Berger in her office and she immediately knew who I was. She and I marched up the stairs to the classroom, where she told Louise that I would be staying in the B2+ class for the remainder of the semester. Phew! Problem solved at last.
In culture and civilization we talked about important dates in US women’s history, having a discussion about abortion policy. We moved on to go over the subject of Francophone nations.
After class I went with some other students to a dumpling restaurant. I got to try bao for the first time and I really like them. I thought it was a little difficult to eat with chopsticks, but that’s alright.
When we were finished, Jillian and I took off to see the medieval museum in town. We got the see artifacts from the period in which Romans occupied Grenoble, paintings from the 1400s, and the ruins of a chapel underneath the building. Many of the artifacts in the museum were actually from Grenoble, something that I think is pretty unique. Most of them were discovered when the trams were being built in the city. While were were at the museum, we were able to sit and watch a film that showed important events in Grenoble’s history year by year. We watched until roughly the end of WWI and realized we’d be there all night if we continued.
For dinner we had a tossed salad with croutons, cheese, and a vinegar dressing. Our main plate was a al dente noodle dish with meat sauce. For dessert we had a refreshing chopped peach salad with mint leaves, a splash of grape juice, and a squirt of lemon juice.
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