6th graders are way cuter than I remember them.

Aren't 6th graders supposed to be little pre-teens with attitude? Well, these 11 year olds reminded me more of 8 year olds and they are TINY! Maybe I've never been as short as them, ever. But they did ask me how tall I am, and when I told them 178 centimeters, their jaws dropped and their eyes got big. I guess 5'10'' is a little extreme for them... It's true I do tower over just about everyone here, even the male teachers. On the street in Bordeaux, some guy came up to me and said 'Quel taille!' (What size!) So Emily, I feel your pain. Now we can both tell stories of how we creatures of northern Europe inspire a sense of shock and awe amongst the inhabitants of southern Europe.