This week has been very busy, and most of it has been due to our scholastic endeavors here. We all studied really hard this weekend for a test we thought we had on Monday over grammar. It turned out not to be a test on grammar, but instead was a large essay, which is something you can't really study for. We're finishing up our orientation classes this week before our real university classes start on Monday, so this week has been filled with tests. Today, for example, we had our huge history test, an oral comprehension test, and an essay. Our history test consisted of two and a half blank pages of printer paper which we needed to fill with a timeline of all of our knowledge of French history, the names of 15 presidents of countries that are frequently discussed in world news, and an "article" discussing the strengths and weaknesses of France.
I'm pretty sure I aced the first two sections of the history test because I studied like I was crazy, despite other people telling me there was no way we needed to know all of that stuff. Hmph.
To study for the test yesterday, I went with one of my friends to the park here in Aix called Parc Jourdain. It was really nice to go someplace besides the apartment to just sit and relax for a few hours. It was also really nice to be able to sit on grass and under trees again. I brought a blanket from my apartment to the park, and we just laid on the ground for a while listening to my jazz music and watching the cloudless sky.
Today's weather is acting a little more like what I expected from fall here. The sky is a little overcast, but there are still patches of sunlight, and it's supposed to rain tomorrow and Saturday here. I was planning on going to Cassis with a few friends this weekend, but with the weather turning colder, I decided I would just rather stay here and get some good cleaning in.
Tonight, I'm trying a new recipe with some pork chops I got from our local discount store: Orange-Topped Chops. I'm really excited!
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