Sunday We started the last day of our adventure slowly. Luckily, we were approved for a late check out. The host allowed us to leave our backpacks in the apartment while we walked around town. After cleaning up and taking out the trash, we headed in the direction of the boulangeries we saw the day …
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January 30, 2021
Saturday We had a slow start in the morning. Our first item on the agenda was some breakfast. We decided that croissants and coffees sounded good and set out to find some. There was a steady drizzle throughout the morning. Within minutes we felt chilled. We set a brisk pace for the boulangerie Maps suggested, …
January 29, 2021
Friday I was nervous all week long about Friday. I was excited to be traveling to Avignon, but felt a little concerned about meeting the other assistants. My anxious brain wondered if we would get along, if we would travel well together, and if they would want to see the same things as me. I …
January 28, 2021
Thursday Today feels like it’s been an eternity! Mme Bodet drove me into school around 8am this morning. It was drizzling and a little chilly outside. Fog hung over all the fields. She volunteered to pick me up from the Meyzieu bus stop on Sunday when I get back from my trip, so I’m pretty …
January 27, 2021
Wednesday There were a lot of errands that I wanted to run during the day that would have been great to get done before my trip this weekend. I planned on taking the bus in and making a mad dash around town so I could get the 12:25 bus back to Anthon. I was in …
January 26, 2021
Tuesday After classes on Monday, I found out that I would only have one of my usual classes on Tuesday. The later two groups would be gone skiing. Instead, I would be working with two entirely new classes during my last two hours of the day. My first class behaved pretty well. We did a …
January 25, 2021
Monday I got a text late Sunday that let me know I would not have any of my morning classes on Monday. All the kids were taking exams before the conseils de classe that would be taking place later that evening. I decided to sleep in and take the 10:16 bus to town. I arrived …
January 24, 2021
Sunday I won’t lie; it’s getting to be a challenge to keep myself occupied. I decided I’d start my day with an ~extra~ long walk. Unfortunately, about twenty minutes in, I realized that none of my favorite podcasts had new episodes because it was the weekend. I also discovered that all my Spotify music had …
January 23, 2021
Saturday I was pretty stoked to see the sun shining when I woke up for the day. I listened to the news while I enjoyed my coffee on the little stoop outside my door. Determined to get out of the house and profite-bien, I pulled on my sneakers and headed out for some neighborhood exploration. …
January 22, 2021
Friday I’m so incredibly thankful that I had a good recovery day. I was absolutely exhausted after the week’s classes. The weather was iffy throughout the day, but I did get out for a good walk around the neighborhood. I spent some time listening to history podcasts on my walk. After my time outside, I …
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