It is wednesday night and I have all sorts of things to write down!:)
Today I had school till 11:45 am, because every wednesday is a half day for me. So I had 2 hrs of History and then 2 hrs of Sport (P.E.). I realized Sport is actually nothing like the P.E. in the US. It's actually a workout but the teacher isn't strict like a coach. Today we got a lot of info, non of which I understood except for the important stuff that someone translated for me! Then we went outside and ran for 10 straight minutes.... which to me is a long time to run around a concrete loop that isn't even as big as a track. Then we did dynamic stretching and ladder drills. Most of the french girls in my class attempted to run for about 5 seconds and then sat out the rest of the class. LOL! That was different for me, because the teacher allowed. kids also won't wear workout clothes or tennis shoes they where like converse and regular clothes! Super crazy! Also the sports class is coed which is also different! overall I was impressed with the class because I thought it was going to be a total joke compared to American athletics. Thank god it wasn't!:)
I also got info on playing basketball! I found out the school has a club type thing where you pay 10 euros and then come and practice/train in the gym for an hour and half after class one day. If your schedule allows it and I think you can do more if you have enough free time during the week! So that was exciting!
Since I got out of school before lunch today, I had the whole day to figure out something to do! I ended up doing my homework really quick and then texting two of the girls that i'm friends with outside of school, that live in wittelsheim, to hang out! Their names are Lucie and Julie! I really like them. Julie goes to my school but she is a year older than me, so I never see her at school. Lucie goes to a different school and she doesn't have a half day on wednesday, so julie and I hung out at my casa for a while until lucie came over. Then we rode our bikes to this really cool trail through the woods that has par core set ups all along the trail. After that we went to this really pretty park that was just built recently and then headed back home. It was really fun!:)
The most beautiful basket of mushrooms I have ever seen!! Trés belle! Now they are being dehydrated in a machine thing and the whole upstairs part of the house smells like mushrooms. That's not a good smell! LOL!
Okay so now I want to end with words I have learned today/ yesterday!
left- gauche
right- droit
you're beautiful- tu es belle
you're ugly- vous êtes laid
I dont like it- je n'aime pas
I like it- j'aime
fork- fourche
knife- couteau
sit down- asseyez
work- travail
walk- marcher
pool- piscine
eggplant- aubergine
prune- pruneau
rooster- coq
chicken- poulet
stop- arrêtez
here- ici
now- maintenant
okay- d'accord/ bien
The one I use the most is j'aime because it helps me describe what I like and thats good when talking to friends. I also use oui, no, merci, bonjour, bonne nuit, yum yum (thats what renata says to the dog when its time to eat and she also says it to me when its time to eat! LOL) and many other words.
Everything seems to really be settling in nicely and tomorrow is thursday so that means school starts at 8 and ends at 5:30! "Crying face" Luckily I have a 3 hour break in the middle of the day, but still!
Bonne nuit,
XOXO
Grace :)
So, for basketball, is it a team and you play against other teams or is it just a recreational play time? Is it just girls? Are you going to sign up? Did you wear workout clothes for sport class or run in your regular clothes... that seems so strange! :) Are you riding your bike to school? I liked the pics of you and your friends riding in the park... really pretty! You should ask Wojtek to take you mushroom hunting... that sounds fun! Mawmaw and Pop used to do that in Santa Fe with their friends. Keep up the writing and pictures, it's really cool to follow! :) I'll make you a book of your blog at the end! xoxo
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