I just finished up my second week of work here at the lycée.  Whenever anyone asks me how my kids are, I always say it's a huge range, which is the most honest answer I can give. The kids are from 14 to 19 years old, and are all over the place in terms of oral skills and comprehension. Not surprising considering I teach 11 different classes during the week, meaning I interact with close to 250 kids. However in my introductory Q&A sessions, they all seem to ask the same questions, the most popular being:

     - What music you prefer?
My go-to is "Kanye West....Lady Gaga.....Drake....(Ugh I don't care) Moving on."

     - Do you have boyfriend?
"No, and I'm not looking for one here at the lycée."...except that's not completely true, some of my students are super sexy. Judge away comrades! I say age is just a number.

     - Do you know celebrities?
Like.....Does it look like I know celebrities?

     - Do you like France? What do you think of the people?
"Oh my gosh yesss cheese! Wine! Everything's so relaxed! So nice!" When I really just want to say Americans think you're kind of rude and that you/your cheese smells.

     - What is different about France?
"Everything inconviently shuts down on Sundays (and sometimes Mondays too), and dryers don't exist." Also I casually mention how they've been suckered into going to school until 6:00 pm, whereas Americans end at 3:00 which really sets them off.....sorry profs!

     - Do you smoke drugs? Do you have gun?
"Um no and no."....It is clear what they think about Americans!


Overall the teaching is going well. I have to admit, I was super concerned last week while observing when one of the teachers said to me "If they're misbehaving or talking or, you know, making fun of you, just send them back to me." 

Oh yeah, just casually SLIP that in there! Being made fun of was literally my WORST fear. It probably speaks volumes about my experience and personality in high school, but their approval of me means soooo much.  At the end of my last class, one of the older (and more sexy) students came up to me and said he heard from another student that I speak French well. Cue immediate blushing, inability to be chill, and this response: "What, meee? Ugh, no...I mean...like maybe....kindaaaaa." with slight undertones of "WAAAAAH students are talking about me I must be COOL!!!!"

I also asked my classes for topic ideas that they would enjoy talking/listening about since I'll have the same kids through May. For the most part, they said "movies....music....American food..." but I got a couple of pretty cool responses including homosexuality, the evolution of rock, and discrimination in America. Another of my favorite responses is below.

Although I'm a little unclear on what a "Rabbid" is, I think it's safe to say that "Moron Cats" is one of my main areas of expertise.