Hermit the Frog... errrrr

So this week has been Orientation for my program. However, apparently that means not actually doing much. We took two(?) tours of the city. And I've taken my placement tests. Which were interesting. At least the oral portion.

My oral test didn't go as well as I'd hoped. I was very tired at the beginning of the test, which was in this little tiny orange room. And I sat across from a French professor (probably looking terrified) who asked me questions. Which I didn't understand at first. So I told her that. And she repeated herself more slowly. So I answered. But the questions were dumb. And required one words answers. So that's that I gave. For example:

"What is your nationality?"

"Where do you go to university?"

"What do you like to do in your city?" Have you been to my city?

"Do you prefer to live in the country?"

"What were you doing this time last week?"

That's where things got interesting. I asked myself what time it was, thought for a second, then told her: I was sleeping. And she laughed. Now my first thought was that I'd lied. I might have been watching Wyatt at the time. But she'd have no way of knowing. My second thought was, "OH MY GOSH, MY FRENCH PROFESSOR JUST LAUGHED." She wasn't making fun of me either. She thought I was funny. I didn't see that coming. She proceeded to ask me if that was true. And I told her yes, that I was on winter break and that I love sleeping. The rest of the conversation was super casual, and I was no longer nervous so it flowed nicely.

Since then, I've not done a whole lot. I've read, worked on a short story that I'm writing, read some more, took naps, being a hermit in my apartment. Besides going to a friend's place for dinner last night. My life is pretty boring right now. But I'm in France! Classes start in 6 days. And my birthday is on Saturday! I can't wait!

Love.