So, yesterday I had my last exam for the semester, and I'm pretty sure that I did ok on them all. Well, by ok I mean I think I passed them all. I got 2 of them back so far, both with passing grades....which if converted to american grades would be around B's or low A's....I'm feeling ok about that.
This weekend I think I'm going to go shopping for new jeans....mine no longer fit. I lost about 15-20 pounds since I left the states, and now I'm swimming in my jeans. That's what living in France will do to you I guess...I'm just lucky that right now everything is like 50% off due to after christmas season sales.
Well, next week my spring semester starts. There are a lot of new people, so I'm hoping to make some more friends.
I'll talk to you all later.
God! I'm having a hard time writing in English today....I'm not really sure why. I think it's because I've been practicing talking to people online in French so much for the last couple weeks that my brain is starting to switch to permanent french mode....ahhhh! it burns!!!!!
I love you and miss you all!
à bientôt!
bisous
xoxoxo
-Shannon
Friday, January 23, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
It's crunch time!
Bonjour tout le monde!
Well, the snow is all melted, and it's back up to 40 degrees Fahrenheit here in Aix. I've spent most of my weekend studying for my finals which are this week and the next week coming up. I haven't studied this much since I left the states. Most of this year has been review so far, along with a few things that I never knew before....random grammar rules, pronunciation, etc.
I don't have an exam tomorrow, but I do have exams I think every other day this week. I keep on getting confused on which classes have their exams when because of the half week of snow days we had last week. So I'm just going to be ready for an exam on the day of that class this week, and if the exam is next week, oh well, at least I studied.
I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do after graduation. I would really love to go abroad again, but I didn't know if it was possible. Then I talked with my advisor, and she told me that she didn't know if I could go "study" abroad again, but I certainly could go teach English in a different country. That way I would get a certificate to teach English abroad. I am so excited. I would really love to go to a spanish speaking country for that because I want to improve my spanish. Next year I'll be taking spanish both semesters, so I'll probably be ok to spend a summer in a spanish speaking country. I also think it would be better for me to go to South America. I've already seen Spain, and living in Europe is so expensive. None of this is definite yet. I haven't made plans. My advisor was just giving me ideas of what I can do after graduation.
On a different note, completely out of the blue I learned how to roll my r's today. I was just sitting here studying and poof...I did it. I've been trying to do that for years because not only is it good for spanish, but now I'll be able to play those 16th notes on my flute with no problem.
Ok, I guess that's it for this random entry. I should get back to studying, even though I hate studying I know it's neccesary.
À bientôt!
Bisous!
xoxoxo
-Shannon
Well, the snow is all melted, and it's back up to 40 degrees Fahrenheit here in Aix. I've spent most of my weekend studying for my finals which are this week and the next week coming up. I haven't studied this much since I left the states. Most of this year has been review so far, along with a few things that I never knew before....random grammar rules, pronunciation, etc.
I don't have an exam tomorrow, but I do have exams I think every other day this week. I keep on getting confused on which classes have their exams when because of the half week of snow days we had last week. So I'm just going to be ready for an exam on the day of that class this week, and if the exam is next week, oh well, at least I studied.
I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do after graduation. I would really love to go abroad again, but I didn't know if it was possible. Then I talked with my advisor, and she told me that she didn't know if I could go "study" abroad again, but I certainly could go teach English in a different country. That way I would get a certificate to teach English abroad. I am so excited. I would really love to go to a spanish speaking country for that because I want to improve my spanish. Next year I'll be taking spanish both semesters, so I'll probably be ok to spend a summer in a spanish speaking country. I also think it would be better for me to go to South America. I've already seen Spain, and living in Europe is so expensive. None of this is definite yet. I haven't made plans. My advisor was just giving me ideas of what I can do after graduation.
On a different note, completely out of the blue I learned how to roll my r's today. I was just sitting here studying and poof...I did it. I've been trying to do that for years because not only is it good for spanish, but now I'll be able to play those 16th notes on my flute with no problem.
Ok, I guess that's it for this random entry. I should get back to studying, even though I hate studying I know it's neccesary.
À bientôt!
Bisous!
xoxoxo
-Shannon
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Ok, so I didn't go play in the snow today because it was 40 degrees today and everything was a big slushy mess. What I don't understand is why I still don't have school tomorrow. That's 3 days off for 6 inches of snow.
What can I say? France is weird, and it confuses me sometimes. Here are some pictures that I took yesterday at the dorms.
Isn't it pretty? and sort of spookily like Buffalo? I thought so....
Well, I'm going to go make a grilled cheese sandwich because I'm hungry.
I'll talk to you all later.
I miss you all!
Bisous!
-Shannon
Snow!!!!!! in Aix?
So, this is snow day number 2 for me. Yesterday it snowed 6 inches in Aix-en-Provence, and the french people didn't know what to do. They were all walking around with confused looks on their faces with their umbrellas. Who uses an umbrella in a snow storm anyways? That's completely pointless.
So, since I live in a rather hilly area, and they don't really have snowplows, I didn't have school yesterday, and I don't have it again today. I'm sort of glad that they didn't make me go to class. I wasn't looking forward to the 30-40 minute walk through the slushy snowy mess. The busses aren't running, and there's nothing open. I'm lucky I bought toilet paper the day before the storm :P
So, I will be living off of just noodles today because that's all I've got. But hey, at least I have food. I plan on going out again to play in the snow, so I'll post the pictures that I took yesterday, and hopefully some that I plan on taking today later on when I get back from the park.
It looks so white outside. There's steam in the air, and snow on everything, so even the air is white. The sky is white. It's so bizarre. Yesterday it looked so much like Buffalo outside it was scary. While everyone else was freaking out about the amount of snow, I was so excited to go play in it. Apparently they only get this much snow once every 10 years, so I was just so lucky enough to witness it I guess.
Ok, well, I'm going to go play in the snow now.
J'aime bien la neige! Je pense que je vais m'ammuser bien dans le parc aujourd'hui. Peut-être je ferai un homme de neige! Je ne sais pas encore.
Je vous souhaite une bonne journée! Vous me manque toujours!
À bientôt!
-Shannon
oh wait....you want a translation for that french? really? ok....
(I love the snow! I think that I am going to have fun in the park today. Maybe I will make a snowman. I don't know yet.
I wish you all a good day. I miss you always!
Talk to you soon!)
see? I can speak french and know what I'm saying :P
So, since I live in a rather hilly area, and they don't really have snowplows, I didn't have school yesterday, and I don't have it again today. I'm sort of glad that they didn't make me go to class. I wasn't looking forward to the 30-40 minute walk through the slushy snowy mess. The busses aren't running, and there's nothing open. I'm lucky I bought toilet paper the day before the storm :P
So, I will be living off of just noodles today because that's all I've got. But hey, at least I have food. I plan on going out again to play in the snow, so I'll post the pictures that I took yesterday, and hopefully some that I plan on taking today later on when I get back from the park.
It looks so white outside. There's steam in the air, and snow on everything, so even the air is white. The sky is white. It's so bizarre. Yesterday it looked so much like Buffalo outside it was scary. While everyone else was freaking out about the amount of snow, I was so excited to go play in it. Apparently they only get this much snow once every 10 years, so I was just so lucky enough to witness it I guess.
Ok, well, I'm going to go play in the snow now.
J'aime bien la neige! Je pense que je vais m'ammuser bien dans le parc aujourd'hui. Peut-être je ferai un homme de neige! Je ne sais pas encore.
Je vous souhaite une bonne journée! Vous me manque toujours!
À bientôt!
-Shannon
oh wait....you want a translation for that french? really? ok....
(I love the snow! I think that I am going to have fun in the park today. Maybe I will make a snowman. I don't know yet.
I wish you all a good day. I miss you always!
Talk to you soon!)
see? I can speak french and know what I'm saying :P
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Happy New Year!!!!
Hi Everyone!
So, I just got back from my travels to both Dublin, Ireland and Barcelona, Spain. I had a great time. Just look at the previous two entries to see my pictures. In a way I am really glad to be back in France. I get to sleep in my own bed, take showers in my own shower, and not have to keep constantly switching languages. The hardest was when I was in Barcelona, because then it wasn't only between French and English, there was Spanish thrown in too.
I know, I've only taken one year of Spanish, but I know enough to be able to listen to some conversations and understand the basic concept. I can also ask simple questions and such. It was enough for me to survive in Barcelona for 4 days.
I had a great time, met some interesting people while staying in hostels the whole time, and I plan on going traveling again before I leave France in June. I think the next few places on my list are Germany and Italy. I don't know when I'll be going, or who I'm going with, or even if I'm going to those places, but there is where I want to go.
I would also like to go to Paris sometime, and maybe England again, but since I have already visited those places, I will not be too disappointed if I don't make it there.
I do wish I could have been home for Christmas because I feel that it is more of a family holiday. However, I did not mind being in Barcelona for New Year's. It was tons of fun. I went with my friend Crystal (who is from the states) and Haissam and Omar (who are Lebanese). So we constantly had guys with us, and we didn't get mugged like some people did. It's not safe to go to big cities like that alone.
All right, well I guess it's time for me to make a New Year's resolution. I've realized that I haven't been concentrating on making myself happy. I've been dwelling on the past and on what will never be. So my new year's resolution is to try to live in the moment. Enjoy life day by day, and take the good as it comes along with the bad and make the best of it.
Well, I'm gonna go do homework now I guess. My exams are coming up in about a week. Wish me luck!
I love and miss you all!
Bisous!
xoxoxox
-Shannon
So, I just got back from my travels to both Dublin, Ireland and Barcelona, Spain. I had a great time. Just look at the previous two entries to see my pictures. In a way I am really glad to be back in France. I get to sleep in my own bed, take showers in my own shower, and not have to keep constantly switching languages. The hardest was when I was in Barcelona, because then it wasn't only between French and English, there was Spanish thrown in too.
I know, I've only taken one year of Spanish, but I know enough to be able to listen to some conversations and understand the basic concept. I can also ask simple questions and such. It was enough for me to survive in Barcelona for 4 days.
I had a great time, met some interesting people while staying in hostels the whole time, and I plan on going traveling again before I leave France in June. I think the next few places on my list are Germany and Italy. I don't know when I'll be going, or who I'm going with, or even if I'm going to those places, but there is where I want to go.
I would also like to go to Paris sometime, and maybe England again, but since I have already visited those places, I will not be too disappointed if I don't make it there.
I do wish I could have been home for Christmas because I feel that it is more of a family holiday. However, I did not mind being in Barcelona for New Year's. It was tons of fun. I went with my friend Crystal (who is from the states) and Haissam and Omar (who are Lebanese). So we constantly had guys with us, and we didn't get mugged like some people did. It's not safe to go to big cities like that alone.
All right, well I guess it's time for me to make a New Year's resolution. I've realized that I haven't been concentrating on making myself happy. I've been dwelling on the past and on what will never be. So my new year's resolution is to try to live in the moment. Enjoy life day by day, and take the good as it comes along with the bad and make the best of it.
Well, I'm gonna go do homework now I guess. My exams are coming up in about a week. Wish me luck!
I love and miss you all!
Bisous!
xoxoxox
-Shannon
Saturday, January 3, 2009
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