A Little Eccentric

Happy Easter!

Bonjour, all!
Today was interesting. I went to the main classroom building (which has been blockaded since Monday) to turn in a test paper. The basement (where the offices are) was completely gutted. Bulletin boards ripped off the wall, previously
undisturbed classrooms were missing all their chairs and desks, doors ripped off hinges, etc. I am assuming the students did this. The office I was going to was pretty much gone. The teacher mailboxes had been ripped off the wall and the offices were empty. It was kind of creepy. Needless to say, I couldn’t turn in my test.
Also, I am getting a little frustrated with UW. They are starting to give me as vague answers as I’ve been getting at Tours. I realize this situation in new to everyone, but I don’t know whether to freak out about passing classes here, or just relax and know I can do it all when I get home. I just want to sit down and go class by class with someone and get it all worked out. This whole thing stinks.
You want to know one interesting thing? In my French culture class (one of the few running) we were discussing stereotypes of different cultures across the globe. The instructor gave us a list of groups of people and another with the different stereotypes and we had to match them up. Some were hilarious, and many I had no idea existed. The best ones were for the Americans, though. Translated, Americans are known across the globe for being, “tall and muscular because they have had good nutrition since they were babies. Also, they drink milk at every meal, are interested in the private lives of their politicians and are white and black.” I thought these were very funny. The one that I thought was the best was the first part about how we are tall and muscular. Than I realized I am taller than most girls here, and certainly in better shape than all of them. I bet I could take on all the girls here, as well as most of the guys. While Americans are not the thinnest people, we seem to be the only ones who really value working out and being toned.
(These are some of my American friends I hung out with this week.)
I think Americans are also the only people I have met who are constantly concerned over whether or not they could personally kick the asses of people in every other nation across the world. This just doesn’t seem like a big goal to many other peoples, but the Americans here and at home (Steven) seem to be wrapped up in this.
America really is a very, very unique country. In comparison to old Europe, it just seems so much younger, more enthusiastic, more superficial, more egotistical, more efficient and more organized. Maybe I am just missing what I am used to, but I feel a real deep love for my home country, and I wish more Americans felt the same.
I am officially on Spring Break! I have a couple trips coming up and am greatly looking forward to them. Then, only about 3 more weeks until I am home! Where I will make you all look at pictures and tell you stories until you can’t stand me anymore!
Also, I bought a 1 kg chocolate egg for myself since I'll be alone on Easter.

posted by Molly Jo @ 6:10 AM