Angers

So I after my class that started litterally before the crack of dawn, I had the rest of the day free so I decided to do a walking tour of Angers. I love things like that because I can see all of the major stuff without being herded around like cattle. So I got my stuff together and headed to the Chateau where it beings. Now for some odd reason, I was not really able to understand the directions of where I was suppose to go. I started off pretty good, then I must have turned the wrong way, then I just gave up. I was like I will attempt that on saturday. SO instead I just walked around in what I guess is technically our “downtown”. It is more just one the historic areas. I got some really awesome pictures but even more awesome, I found a hair salon for black people! Am I going to use it …NO! It costs like 30 euros just to wash and curl my hair and considering I am going to be spending 40 euros each month to wash my cloths and I just bought a purse today for 15, I will not be paying for something I can do for free myself. I am excited though. Next weekend is my first excursion to Mont St. Michel and St Malo. Dont worry pictures will follow.

As I said I had school today… one class *WOOT*, langue *BOO*. Next week we do final schedules so things will be set. I am ready for that too. I like having school because it gives me something to fill out my day, otherwise I would nap all the time because it is so cold. I am going to change subjects for a bit to talk about the weather here.

Being from Ohio, I thought I knew what cold was especially after this past winter. I don’t know what it is about this place, if we are getting like ocean or river effect winds/cold fronts but to me I am freezing all of the time. Well not all the time because there is typically about 2 hours around Noon where I am pretty warm but I am thinking that is because I hoofin’ somewhere in a wool coat to find food. Another issue is the fact that I don’t understand the Celcius temperatures. To be honest I dont think I ever will even after living here for 4 months. Too much math. But even I wanted to figure it out I dont ever have time in the morning considering I am up by 6/6.15ish (I think that is earlier than home too) to shower, brush teeth, and literally grab 2 glups of OJ or water then I walk to the bus to catch it for school which starts at 8 (have not had that since Iwas a freshman). So there is no time to actually look at weather and I can’t guess because it is still litterally dark outside. Hopefully this schdule will be readjusted once I figure out home much time it actually takes me to get to things… ie I buy a watch or cell phone with a clock. 

Bakc to class. It went well. I remembered as we were having a verb race today in class that it has been nearly 7 months since I had a formal French class. We were going over the imparfait et passe-compose today and I think it was the first time where I was like “why the crap did decide to do this after not having taken French for 7 months and then change levels?”. I am pretty sure that this is just nevers considering it was my first day in the class and the 3rd for everyone else. I sure things will get better and if not, I only need 5 classes to graduate and I am taking 6 here – 5 of which I am sure I will have no problem with. My goal is to come back with a high enough GPA to take my 3.217 GPA to a 3.25 so that should I apply at UT Austin, I can actually get in. I know that sounds easy but when you have a billion credits, 3.5s and 4.0s don’t make big dents in cum. GPAs. I am sure things will be fine and I have more important things to worry about, like how I am going to drag all of my laundry to the laundrymat or where is that market that sells croissants 10  for 3.50 euros.

Université Catholique de l'Ouest... My school! Not like WSU at all since it is more of like 6 buildings. A better shot of the Palais which has the library and maybe the school cafe but I forget. BTW all you WSU kids guess who manages the food here? That's right SODEXO! I can't escape them even in France! Amazing, right?

 

 

 

The Chateau which is right in the middle of the city.