Grenoble, Sassenage The last day of classes in the CUEF – at last! I left the house for the first time this summer feeling excited and well rested. It was hard to believe that this would be the last time I would see my professors or classmates. In my grammar class we stuck to our …
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Day 40 – July 25, 2019
Grenoble I woke up in a sweat. No nightmares, just the heat wave. The French call it the Canicule, which I think sounds really menacing and a lot more accurate emotionally. I decided as I drank my boiling hot coffee this morning that if I were to write a memoir about my time here, it …
Day 39 – July 24, 2019
Grenoble Well, today it was 40 C. I didn’t know that I could feel the heat melting my brain, but I soon learned that. The entire day was miserably hot, making it difficult to sleep and function. This heat wave is supposed to be the worst that France has ever seen. I’m not sure I …
Day 38 – July 23, 2019
Grenoble This morning heat poured in from my window, the canicule commenced. I swallowed my overly hot coffee as quickly as possible and had a quick peach before hitting the road. Today, the tram were running on the wrong track due to the construction, but I got to the university without much of an issue. …
Day 37 – July 22, 2019
Grenoble Wow! Our last week of CUEF classes started Monday. I feel both relieved and sad to know that it will be ending soon. I haven’t really enjoyed the classes very much, but I think it has been an interesting experience. Of course, because it is the end of the program, the professors are rushing …
Day 36 – July 21, 2019
Grenoble, Vizille After my experiences the night before, I decided I deserved to sleep in before heading out for the day. When I did wake up, I rushed to meet my friends at the second largest market in Grenoble (Marché de L’Estacade). It was nothing like the markets we had experienced before, but it made …
Day 35 – July 20, 2019
Grenoble, Lyon The bus for Lyon left at 8:30 in the morning. I hurried from my apartment to the bakery down the street to get baked good for the ride. Luckily, the tram was functioning so I was able to get to the station without any difficulty. The ride was about an hour and a …
Day 34 – July 19, 2019
Grenoble This morning Joyce and I had the chance to work on our slam poem on weather in Michigan. It’s coming along, but I think it’s become evident that I study history for a reason. I can’t compose in two languages now! I think it’ll be fun to hear everyone’s poems. We have new students …
Day 33 – July 18, 2019
Grenoble In our grammar class we went over slam poems and rap. We watched French artists and discussed the creation of “l’argot” or slang. I didn’t know this, but when a lot of slang terms are created they reverse the spelling or popular words to make a new one. There’s a specific type of slang …
Day 32 – July 17, 2019
Grenoble It was listening lab day in my grammar course this morning. We listened to and analyzed some French slam poems about race and religion. The French really do not have a multicultural society they way we do in America. They believe that citizens are French first and their individual identities are less important than …
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