So there it is... almost 10 months of my life spent in a small town in central France. Teaching kids. And tomorrow I will get on a train and as soon as I leave the city limits, it will all just seem like a dream. A memory that gets somehow labeled in the subconscious as a dream. Am I excited to come home? Of course... Am I scared? Definitely. Will I cope with the cultural change? Let's hope so. I worry sometimes about how I will get along with people now that I've opened my mind so much to the world. I know it's only 10 months and I stayed mostly in France, I feel that living in any foreign country gives you a real chance to analyze your own country and culture. I am first and foremost an American and I LOVE my country. This is one of the main things I realized while being here. and France definitely has her share of serious "problèmes sociaux" But just by reading CNN.com and other news sites, I have the feeling that the situation has gotten worse since I've left the US as far as a complete lack of morality, being PC has been taken waaaay too far, and don't even get me started on our foreign policy. I hope I'm proven wrong. I'm not holding my breath. Anyway too all of you out there, I'm looking forward to seeing you all in a dozen days or so. I may or may not have internet in Montpellier so if we don't talk before, expect to hear from me when I arrive home!!
Sorry for the lack of updates lately but there isn't a lot of exciting action to discuss for now. Just been kinda winding down. Anyway I'll post some photos from the past month or so.
Random End of the Year Pics
juin 2007
juin 2007 II
Au revoir mes ch'tits gamins. :*(
I've still got some more to put up, but it'll have to wait for my return to the States!
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