20 August 17:57
Well, my friends, my journey through the tribulations of language lessons and French families is almost over. This time tomorrow, I’ll be returning from the beach, finishing off last minute homework, and getting ready to head back to the motherland. As I was shopping for some last-minute souvenirs today, I was a little taken aback by the fact I felt a little sad to be leaving. It would be quite the adjustment, but I could probably stay here (with a less-crazy family, mind). I did it in Allemagne, so why not again? I am excited to be heading back to normal life, though, with school and my Maxie. It’s a little discombobulating, trying to do language classes, and then run and do your university coursework during your twenty-minute breaks during the day. Life would be A LOT easier if I’d had the internet here. For example, I wouldn’t be wishing, like I am today, that I had the internet so I could finish my homework because the prof wasn’t clear on where to get things online. So now I’ll have to hand that stuff in when I get home on Saturday. I was kind of hoping NOT to have to do schoolwork when I got home. Oh well. I don’t know how soldiers who are deployed with limited internet access manage with their coursework. I could never do it.
Other than that, today was pretty boring. I had about five hours worth of grammar. Gross. My brain was just toasted. After that and a lecture on the school system in France, I sat at my computer, attempting to do my homework, thinking, “No, no... I don’t want to. I just can’t. Noooo.” It wasn’t fun. Trust me. And I’m still just as pooped now, knowing I have to write a presentation for tomorrow. It’s not that I don’t like oral presentations, but I like to talk, and not read off of a page. How can that sort of presentation be mentally stimulating? It’s not. But that’s what they want, so.... That’s what they’re gonna get, I guess.
And tomorrow will be the beach. I’m going to soak up all the sun I can before I head back to rainy Germany. Although I heard it’s quite warm there right now. 30 degrees or so. But, as it’s Germany, it still storms at night. Ahhh, home. You know, as I read through this post, I feel kind of blah. You’ve probably noticed it. I guess it’s a good thing I am heading back soon, then. Because at least in Deutschland, the rain will give me an excuse to be so blah (as if scratch-your-eyes-out grammar was never a good enough excuse...)
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