Early October--> School's been great so far. I like most of the classes, some of the kids I just love. Life in Beauvais is quiet and quaint, and I'm really enjoying the French small-town life style, though the other assistants and I frequently keep a tally of "points" which go to either France or America. For instance, "Delicious bread, France: 10 points" or, "Small elevators (in France), America 5 points". You get the point ;P
The only thing I can complain about Beauvais is how quickly it went from really hot and warm weather to really cold and brisk. Because of the sudden change I'm now sick with a cough which is a terrible thing for an assistant who's job is to speak English :P
There's also these awful, horrendous stairs I have to climb to get to the top of the hill where I live. Well I don't have "have" to but when you come in from Centre Ville (downtown) and cross the bridge the stairs are RIGHT there. It's either get home faster by climbing up 108 steps or taking the long way around and climb up the hill and get home slower. So, needless to say, I prefer to get home quickly. It's a good exercise at least and hopefully it prepares me for my trip to England/Ireland where there may be many hills and stairs to climb.
Maybe you don't quite understand why these stairs are so daunting to me, but here's a reminder of the fact that I come from the prairies, the tallest hills we have are man-made garbage hills and we don't climb them except in the winter to go tobogganing!
Well that's the end of that incomplete update. A more complete, interesting and detailed blog will be coming soon! Hopefully tomorrow.
~ Cheers!
