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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Little up date on help for Haiti

The Association of Haitian Students of my Univ. have set up a money collection to be sent directly to the RedCross in Haiti. The have also set up a phone line with another group in Haiti itself, so as to help the students here to contact their own. But, as you know, the connections are not too good... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haiti's earth quake...and heart broken

Quite a few of my fellow students are from Haiti and are just feeling devastated by what just happened over there. I mean, after all they went through, and are still going through, with just a little bit of hope finally shining at the horizon, BANG! Another disaster. What's worst is that they have... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

team work and discontent...

Second week in Univ. and I'm rather fed up with group meeting, group discussions, group argumentation, group getting piss off at each other, group...You see the picture! We were supposed to have a meeting on Tuesday, i.e. today, but the teacher finally posted the date for the first group work and it... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

New trimester at Uni...boring

First of all: thank you to all who went to visit the new page on my web-site ( www.journey-to-germany.com). Always a pleasure to read your comments afterward. Well, the new trimester at Uni has started and I feel like the courses are going to be even more boring than on the first trimester. Only 2... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 4, 2010

The four castles of Neckarsteinach

Before starting the new trimester tomorrow, I decided to spend a bit more time on my web-site and thus, add a new page. It is about another nice little town along the Neckar (it used to take us about 10 minutes by bike to get there): Neckarsteinach. What's so interesting about this place, other than... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

A law-abiding illegal immigrant

A friend from what I would call a previous life called yesterday. I was working with him way back before we left for Germany and although we did try to keep in touch (more him than I), we hadn't speak to each other since last winter. So, I was rather surprise when I answered the phone and realized... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I just stopped by to wish you all a Happy New 2010! We had quite an adventure with my mom and my sister and her daughter: my mom is as crumpy and critical of everything and everyone as always and voices were raised over diner more than once. She left yesterday. We survived and my Mann made me... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Last day; Freedom here I come!

Last day of school! All I've done today was marking assignments. Rather dull after reading about the same thing 30 times! And I think that my 9 graders have more imagination than my 12th graders. I also received a very nice card and gift from one of my 9th graders! I was so surprise! My teacher also... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

OK results and an invitation!

I'm back at school for 3 days then youpi! it's holidays! I won't have much to do in class today and tomorrow: the students are doing some presentations and on Friday they have a Xmas show. So, all I have to do now is plenty of corrections (alternative ending to a theatre play and a monologue for a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Off to University for a day of ????

I'm off to Uni, today for a day of congress. Nice change to the routine of the school of the Apes!LOL So, it's 2 days of "I'm-not'sure-what-congress-at-Uni" then back for 3 days of school of which one is the Xmas show. And, I won't have much left to teach on Wednesday and Thursday as the kids are... Sign in to see full entry.

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