My first week was...HECTIC. Trying to take full advantage of my exchange, I attended almost every French class on offer (only with Hermione's time-turner could I have achieved more) and as many sports classes as I could squeeze in in between. Then, I was faced the difficult task of picking which ones to keep. In the end, I decided on eight. It's two more than I require credit for, but I couldn’t cull more than that, I just couldn’t.
And now, I am looking at my brand new, neatly ruled and brightly colour-coded timetable. It makes me happy.
And now, I am looking at my brand new, neatly ruled and brightly colour-coded timetable. It makes me happy.
· Culture of Peace; Human Rights.
· Analysis and Practise.
· Grammar.
· Linguistics.
· French Songs.
· Translation from English.
· Literature and Culture.
· And last, but definitely not least, Intercultural Interaction.
Plus one Discofit, one Step, one Rock ‘n Roll, one Salsa and one Pilates class to follow.
Oh, and let’s not forget my weekly Tandem meeting. For those unfamiliar with the term, it is a language exchange program. Simple and very effective. For me, it involves meeting for two hours over coffee (or preferably, hot chocolate and rhubarb tart) with a lovely French girl. One hour spoken in English, the other in French: an excellent cure for “Franglais”.
I have also cunningly kept my Fridays and Monday mornings free... It would be a shame not to travel when Switzerland is so conveniently located, don’t you think, dear reader?
So, it looks like I have quite a semester ahead of me. And with a little luck, and lots of chocolate, it may just be my best one yet!
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