I've finally made it back to Aire! After 13 days of squatting on other people's couches I can finally take a shower without first asking permission! Lyon was great, if a little long. I ended up meeting some assistants who are very fun, so I think I might go back there for the Festival of Lights in December.
I took the night train on Monday back to Pau where there was a screaming baby. I could tell that I have majorly improved in the patience category as I was dealing with it better than many of the other passengers. A big thank you to my students for teaching me this new found skill.
Today I was actually very excited to return to class after about two weeks of not working. We played 20 Questions which is actually a very useful game for making them construct full sentences, and it turned the tables; normally it's them who only give 'yes' or 'no' responses! My class had 3 native English speakers in it, which makes for interesting dynamics. It's like half of what the French students say is an inside joke for the rest of us. However, I did have to ask the English girls not to laugh at some the errors or put on fake French accents to mimic the other students. It may be funny in private, but in class it stifles the others' confidence, which is not something I need!
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