Tuesday Progress in the bank account saga! Mme Bodet texted to let me know I should expect to hear from Catherine J (my neighbor who works at the bank) about receiving a RIB. If I wanted to receive an advance on my salary, I would need to get the number turned into the rectorat by …
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December 21, 2020
Monday I got up early to make a trip into town with Mme Bodet and her son. While they were at the optician, I went to the grocery store to shop. This was my first chance to be in the store alone, so I took the opportunity to wander slowly up and down the aisles …
December 20, 2020
Sunday I woke up to another invitation to go spend some time with Catherine and her family. She asked me to stop by around 14:00 for lunch. I was excited to spend some time with other people so I said I would be happy to come visit. I spent the morning catching up on my …
December 19, 2020
Saturday I woke up to a surprise text from another one of my neighbors, Catherine. I met Catherine when Mme Bodet took me to open an account at La Banque Postale. She works there a few days a week and had offered to invite me shopping. I had completely forgotten about the exchange until I …
December 18, 2020
Friday Catherine had asked me to come in an extra day to celebrate Christmas with her students and I was really excited to go. I remember all of my elementary school Christmas parties and what a thrill they were, so I was really eager to see what the little French kids would be up to. …
December 17, 2020
Thursday Time to take the trip to MLK collège in Charvieu! I really love going to this school. All the kids are really eager to learn and they all participate. After the kids in my Tuesday classes, it’s relaxing to work there. I had a possible appointment with the bank later in the afternoon, so …
December 16, 2020
Wednesday My final mid-week break for the year! As the end of the week approached I was getting more excited. Catherine invited me to the Christmas parties she was throwing with each of her classes on Friday. She hinted that there would be dancing and gifts. I spent some time arranging my rides for the …
December 15, 2020
Tuesday Started the day with my 9:00 class. I discovered almost immediately that it was a dress up day. Nearly everyone I encountered was wearing a Santa hat or reindeer antlers. There was a “photo booth” in the teachers lounge where everyone was taking pictures in their festive outfits. I wish that someone had let …
December 14, 2020
Monday My morning classes were canceled because students were preparing for their brevet exams. These tests are taken by French students at the end of their collège (middle school) career. Passing the exams certifies that they are proficient in important subjects like history, French, and their foreign language. It wasn’t necessary for me to be …
December 13, 2020
Sunday Finally a sunny day! I made breakfast, talked on the phone with my friend, and got out of the house for a long walk. I noticed that the fields here are a lot more hilly than the ones in Michigan. It’s hard to see in the photo, but there were some more dramatic rises …
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