The first week

So this week (really it's only been 5 days but I'm bored so don't judge me) has been a bit up and down to say the very least! On the plus side I have met some really lovely people, managed to buy a French mobile, opened a French bank account and met a couple of my classes. I have been told I speak very good French twice by people. And I am speaking French regularly at my lycée and with the other assistants here. However, there have been some black times. They have mainly revolved around the fact that I have no internet until today. Not too serious, I know, but when the Ethernet cable is there and plugged in but it still won't work... frustrating to say the least. Then the IT lady says 'oh yeh I need to change the Proxy address...voila'. Well yes brilliant but how on earth was I supposed to know that?! Anyway it's working now and the sun is shining here so I am happy! However, after visiting Marseille for three days to attend an administration day I have decided that I do not really like this town. For several reasons: a) it smells. Mainly of drains. Everywhere. b) I can not understand the accent very well and so I had a couple of 'smile and nod' moments which we language students are so fond of c) It's really ugly! No offence but even the museum had scaffolding all over it and the port was covered up my maintenance works. d) I ate a four cheese pizza that was FAR too cheesy for any human. Although, that's not really Marseille's fault... But we visited a cathedral which was very pretty. See below...

And we got to do fun 'Look what I'm eating' tourist photos. See below...

I'm trying to speak a lot of French and I am feeling more confident but it is also nice because there is a group of English students living around the corner so I can talk to them in English too to discuss issues that I do not have the French vocab for (eg. relationship dilemnas and guess the animal games...). But I should really try to stop speaking English. But I can't help it, it comes naturally after all! Hey ho, the French lives on and I am speaking it everyday and people UNDERSTAND me and I UNDERSTAND them. So I must be doing something right! Bisous x