Saturday
I woke up late and watched the news from the day before.
I went through my email and discovered a message from my coworker detailing a change in my schedule. Instead of working from 10-5 Mondays and 9-12 Tuesdays, they wanted me to work from 2-5 Mondays and 8-4 Tuesdays. They wanted me to change which classes I was working with so more students would have the opportunity to meet me. Totally fine! I want to meet as many students as I can. However, I was concerned. There’s no bus from Anthon to Pont-Chéruy after the 7:30 bus to school. Getting to class in the middle of the day would be impossible, so I’d have to sit in the staff room from 8am to 2 pm on Mondays. I was also worried about adding more classes onto my Tuesday load. My Tuesday kids are already a huge challenge for me and I can’t imagine adding several other classes onto the schedule.
I messaged the scheduler to let her know my concerns. I wondered if perhaps there was a way I could keep the same hours while changing the classes I worked with. It’s easy enough to get between home and school at the moment. She shared what I intended to be a private message with the entire English department. 🤦🏼♀️ Of course, the Tuesday teacher was instantly offended. She claimed I had never mentioned that I had any difficulties with her classes, despite our weekly conversations on the subject immediately following each class period. The teachers agreed we’d have to sit down and chat about it on Monday. I’m not looking forward to the conversation. I don’t want to be rude, but I also don’t want to be a pushover. I didn’t come to France to be miserable and stuck with a horrible schedule. I’m already stuck inside all day, everyday! I will stand my ground.
I needed to get out of the house for some clear air and some milk. I decided to give you all a bit of a digital tour of Anthon. Apparently, the town was established by Caius Antonius Nepos, the uncle of Marcus Antonius (Marc Anthony). He settled in what was then Gaul around 62 BCE. We’re snuggled up right next to the Rhône. A cozy little spot to stop. The population today is only about 1,000 people. Not exactly a metropolis.
I started my walk at Les Plantanes and made my way to the Anthon Multi Serv. I walked down the Montrée de la Barre and into the neighborhoods. I wound my way back to the main street, stopping at Thierry Kubeczy before headed back.
That concludes our brief tour of my little village! I spent the rest of my day on the phone or cooking! I made some honey mustard fried chicken for dinner and had a few little clementines for dessert. I tried to relax and forget the drama from earlier in the day with a long movie, The Da Vinci Code.
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