Friday This was going to be one of my busiest days in a while and I was so excited! I started off my morning with a brisk walk around the village. I got to listen to the news and all my favorite podcasts. I stopped by the little store to pick up wine, cheese, and …
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March 11, 2021
Thursday Catherine A picked me up in her sporty little car and immediately began telling me about the outbreak of COVID threatening Charvieu. She was so blasé about the entire thing, not seeming to register that there was a deadly disease stalking the halls of her school. Mme Mille (the principal), the head secretary, a …
March 10, 2021
Wednesday I love my days off! The sun was shining and even though it was a bit chilly, it was a great day to be outside. I napped for a bit and then got ready for my first tutoring appointment. I met with Nawal last week and discussed the prospect of me tutoring her in …
March 9, 2021
Tuesday What an exhausting day! I got up and caught the 7:20 bus. It was absolutely freezing outside. Goodbye, beautiful weather! I arrived and got my classroom all set up. I sat and had my two coffees so I could emotionally prepare for the emotional tension of the day. I knew the Viri would not …
March 8, 2021
Monday I got to school early with the 7:20 bus and was feeling really hopeful. I had a meeting set up at 8am with the vice principal to find a solution for the naughty class on Tuesday. When the time came, I met her in her little office. We spoke in French and I described …
March 7, 2021
Sunday I started my day with a hot cup of coffee and a bit of work. I got caught up on some work for law school applications and got everything I needed to sent out. In the afternoon, I didn’t have much to do so I headed out for a run. It was a beautiful …
March 6, 2021
Saturday A beautiful weekend day! I met up with Mme Bodet around 10. We dropped Janja off at rugby practice before heading to get groceries. We went to Intermarché in the Villette d’Anthon. The store was absolutely hopping. Something that makes me feel so weird in France is the different conception of personal space. Americans …
March 5, 2021
Friday Started my day off early with some letters to friends and family. I packed a little bag and headed off to the bus stop- I was on my way to Lyon for the day. At 2:30 I had scheduled a haircut. I was super scared to get a haircut in France! It seems like …
March 4, 2021
Thursday A whirlwind of a day. I met Catherine at Place des Platanes around 8. I had already made up my mind to tell her what was going on in my other school, so I did. She agreed that something needed to be done, so when we got to school she set up an appointment …
March 3, 2021
Wednesday A day without kids! Woo! I had a bit of a lazy day because I felt so stressed about everything that was going on at work. I felt really wracked over what I should do about my most difficult class. I asked Christel for advice and she offered no solutions. When I told Viri …
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