Hello all. I am back to some sort of routine here in Lyon. Lately it has been a routine of working and sleeping for large chumks of time. I had these huge black bags under my eyes and now they are shrinking since I have started to sleep a lot more. I do not know if the 2 are related but I do feel a lot better. Anywho, I purchased a gym memebership and connected myself to the internet. For any of you wondering about my current school situation here is the results of last semester.
French- 5.5/20 It was just too advanced for my level and the teacher agreed. Trying again this semester. Wish me luck!!!
Managing Global business- 11/20 This is about a B- in the US. I believe that the professor did not like my paper topic, which was the solitary mode of assessment for the class. Argued against the current NAFTA and primarily CAFTA free trade agreements. He is a big FTA's rule the world advocate no matter if it plunges the locals into poverty kind of guy.
Finance- 16/20 The equivalent of an A in the States. The class was actually a breeze. I studied about 3 hours over the entire semester. Thank you Mrs. Yarbrough!!!
Organizational Behaviour- 17/20 This was the shining star of the group. The class was a little boring but it was very easy because it is all qualitative analysis. Did my presentation on FedEx with a Danish guy and a Swedish girl and we rocked the house. Wrecking the competition. Not to mention I think that I killed the final.
That's it, I am working a job 12 hours a week during the morning and I really could not take any other classes last semester. I am still trying to work out my schedule this semester and with the job it is proving to be difficult. I may only have around 9 hours in comparison to our system but I do not think that they will have any idea until August and it will be too late by then to be a problem. Going to try and get a couple more classes in but they are all conflicting with my prior commitments with the Rectorat. I would quit but I cannot afford not to be making the extra cash.
Going to Paris in 2 days, got my tickets today. Fred is going to Tunisia to film the Miss Europe material so I am going to watch after the cat, Phoebe. I will be there for 17 days and I am skipping a week of class to go. I am such a bad student here but I am enjoying my time in France to the maximum. Who knows if I will ever be able to come back, you know? I really do not have any plans. I am going to try and get a couple days in at a local bakery to learn the craft of baguettes and work on my croissants. Luckily the Parisians are usually a little easier to get into than the ones here in Lyon. The Lyonaiss can take a long time to warm-up to you.
Well, as always I miss everyone back home and I will see you soon. Looking like the end of July since Brendon is planning to come over in July for a visit in Paris. I look forward to coming home and moving forward with my studies and career but I definitely do not want to leave this place. I love it here.
Gros Bisous a Tous!!!!
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I have enjoyed your page. I am a mom with a daughter in Lagnieu, working as a Nanny and partying in Lyon on the weekend. I have expected to see her face in some of your pictures. She has had significant difficulty setting up her email even though she bought a new lap top and camera to go over with. Just nice to see such an international array of people. Thanks An American Mom
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