Here we go!! I'm enrolled in classes at the University now, in the second highest level, I must have rocked my placement tests, and I know I rocked my oral exam. It's pretty awesome to know that my french is good enough to be considered advanced. I love it. I'm pretty damn proud of myself.
My classes are really interesting, we are doing conversation and writing and grammar, all at the same time in the mornings. The classes go from 8:45am until 12:30pm, then there's lunch, and then there is activities. Today I got to paint, it was pretty fun, but I was hoping that the art stuff would be more crafty...I like crafting, not so much doing art. *laughs* It was fun though.
Yesterday I went out with some friends from the school after classes ended and we went to a local brewery to try blueberry beer, it was good. Very light tasting and a great beer to drink on a terrace in the afternoon sun.
I live about a forty-five minute walk from the campus of the university, so I take a little mini bus to the school, but I walked this morning, it was beautiful, so bright and sunny. I love the weather here, it's cool in the mornings and then hot in the afternoons.
Tomorrow, I have class all day, and it's going to be lovely fun, speaking of which, I have to do my readings for that so that I can be all prepared tomorrow morning.
I've met so many fun people here, from everywhere in Canada and even from the states, it's pretty awesome. I'm so glad I came. I miss Jan...and my friends at home, but I really am enjoying myself here!
A Bientôt!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Made it...
I'm finally in Chicoutimi, PQ.
It's this gorgeous little town, about two hours north-east of Quebec city, and full to bursting with quaint houses and beautiful churcjes. I imagine that it would be absolutely beautiful with the fall colors in all the trees.
I am living with an older couple and their great-niece. They live in this interestingly shaped house, with their three cats and one dog. It's going to be neat to live here.
Jan and I drove for twelve hours yesterday, stopping just outside of Montreal for the night, and I had my first experience with weird french food, dining on frog's legs. That was interesting. We left early this morning to get here on time, and made it in the perfect amount of time. After we got here and all sorted at the school, Jan and I were introduced to my family, Diane and Fred. They had us both back for supper, which was lovely, and I got to meet their daughter, whose name I can't spell. *smiles*
I miss my family, and I certainly miss Jan...but at least I still have the internet and the ability to talk to them all.
Anyway, I'm going to end this and post more tomorrow, after my first day at school.
It's this gorgeous little town, about two hours north-east of Quebec city, and full to bursting with quaint houses and beautiful churcjes. I imagine that it would be absolutely beautiful with the fall colors in all the trees.
I am living with an older couple and their great-niece. They live in this interestingly shaped house, with their three cats and one dog. It's going to be neat to live here.
Jan and I drove for twelve hours yesterday, stopping just outside of Montreal for the night, and I had my first experience with weird french food, dining on frog's legs. That was interesting. We left early this morning to get here on time, and made it in the perfect amount of time. After we got here and all sorted at the school, Jan and I were introduced to my family, Diane and Fred. They had us both back for supper, which was lovely, and I got to meet their daughter, whose name I can't spell. *smiles*
I miss my family, and I certainly miss Jan...but at least I still have the internet and the ability to talk to them all.
Anyway, I'm going to end this and post more tomorrow, after my first day at school.
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