Sunday, January 17, 2010

Back in Lyon!

Hi! I'm back! I returned to Lyon last Tuesday. The jet lag was bad, plus I didn't have any places to be in particular which didn't help my efforts to change time zones. As a result, I've been staying up until 2am most nights this week. But oh well, being a night owl was bad ass.

Tomorrow classes start and I've got a bit of work in front of me. It looks like I'll be taking around six classes this semseter, working, and hopefully playing the viola. I'm going to contact an Au Pair placement agency to see about the possibility of a summer job or placement for next year. I'm also going to canvas job placement agencies to see if I can find an office job starting ASAP or that would sponsor my visa. I have to finish my application to Lyon II for next year in Linguistics and French Litterature before the end of January. It would be my second bachelors which I'm not sure I need, but at least it would enable me to stay in France and study linguistics while I apply to Universites in the States.

Basically I'm advancing my plans to stay here for another year. I need to go to bed... I'll try and write more tomorrow to let you know how this very big monday went. And I have a TON of photos from Chicago which I'll cherry pick and post up here in a moe'. Thanks again for keeping tabs on me! À demain...

Monday, January 4, 2010

Christmas New Years

Hi just a quick word about stuff. I'm in Illinois now; being back in the states is nice. I still feel stressed out about not having a job but it feels good to reconnect with my community. I've been taking a lot of photos which I'll post after the new year- I'm staying at my Mother's who doesn't have internet in her house. I feel like I speak English differently since I've been living in France. I'm starting to miss France, speaking french, and am getting ready mentally to go back. Ok more later! Happy new year everyone!