Thursday My last day of classes. Wow. I didn’t expect to be saying that this soon. Catherine pulled up around 8am and we took off towards Charvieu one last time. Of course, we had to talk about the news. She confirmed that we would be starting lockdown, but told me that the President also announced …
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March 31, 2021
Wednesday What an unusual day this turned out to be. I woke up early so I could meet my neighbor Catherine J outside. She had agreed to take me to Crémieu so that I could renew my bus card for the month of April. I was in and out of the appointment in about five …
March 30, 2021
Tuesday I got to sleep in for a bit, as Mme Bodet was taking me into school with the boys. I got there just in time to get my lessons up and go grab the class from the end of the hall. The first 5eme class has a really low level, so when I explained …
March 29, 2021
Monday Caught the 7:20 bus in Anthon to Pont-Chéruy. Weird to think that I’ll only do that one more time on a Monday. Ahh so close to the end of the program I can almost taste it! When we arrived at school, I realized that I was still hungry and needed to go into town …
March 28, 2021
Sunday Well, we’re officially six hours apart again! Daylight savings time finally came to France Saturday night. I woke up and felt completely exhausted. Alli and I had fried potatoes, eggs, and bread for breakfast. I packed my things and got dressed for the day. The big event for the afternoon was a picnic with …
March 27, 2021
Saturday We had a late start to the day. For breakfast, we fried up some potatoes, had some eggs, and a bit of bread. After we ate, Maggie and I took some time to tone our hair. We went from brassy blond to platinum. Our main goal for the day was to visit the castle …
March 26, 2021
Friday I got to have a relaxed start to this travel day. I got up around 9, packed some more and ate, and left around 10am to get to the bus. I rode to Meyzieu without a problem, hopped on the tram, and got into Lyon around 11:15. I had plenty of time before my …
March 25, 2021
Thursday Catherine A came to pick me up at 8am. I would be teaching her students about Easter in the US. Teaching about holidays like this always makes me a bit uncomfortable. I know that a lot of my students are Muslim and I don’t feel like I should be shoving Christain holidays down their …
March 24, 2021
Wednesday I started my day off with another run. The weather was perfect. Sunny with a steady breeze. I went at the perfect time- there were no French people out and about. I’ve noticed that even when you’re running, French people expect you to acknowledge them and say “bonjour.” I find it so frustrating- I …
March 23, 2021
Tuesday One of my last Tuesdays! Yay! I started the day early on the 7:20 bus to school. I sat around in the staffroom until my classes started at 9:00. I enjoyed a coffee and got about halfway through another book. I presented to all the students on New Orleans. I showed them where the …
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