I'm starting to settle in now, so I thought it would be a good time to answer some of your questions.
What is the food like?
Asked by Cameron, Maddy Mckenna, Milly Quarton, Christopher, Simon, Nathan, Patryk, Taylor and Megan
The food here is really nice. There is lots of seafood like prawns, mussels and oysters because I live quite near the coast. Also, the specialities where I live are salted caramel sauce and galettes, which are like savoury pancakes. They are delicious. My favourite galettes have cheese, mushrooms and egg.
What are you going to do when you get back?
Asked by Christina
When I get back to the UK I have to finish the rest of my degree at university, and hopefully then I will become a teacher.
Were you scared?
Asked by Aleshia, Ali
When I had to move to France, I was really scared. I didn't know what to expect and I was scared of feeling lonely. Now I have settled in, I feel a bit better, but sometimes I still get scared when I have to talk in French and I'm not sure what to say.
Where do you live?
Asked by Muhammad D
I live in an apartment in one of the lycées I work in. It is a separate building from the school. I live with the Spanish Assistant who works in the same schools as me.
What is the weather like?
Asked by Millie, Christopher, Simon, Maddy
The weather is quite similar to the UK. It rains quite a lot and it's always very windy here. It was quite warm at the start of October, but now it's freezing!
Have you made friends?
Asked by a few people who forgot to put their names on the sheet!
Yes, I have made friends with the girl I live with, and also with lots of other language assistants who come from all over the world. Some are German, Spanish, South American, Austrian, Irish etc. It has been difficult to find French people to make friends with because I'm not allowed to be friends with the students, and the only other people I really see are the teachers, who are very nice.
How do you travel around Guingamp?
Asked by Christopher and Simon
Usually I walk everywhere because the town is so small. If I travel to other places I usually take the train or the bus, but in France many people to covoiturage which means car sharing, but I haven't done this yet.
Do you have to stay in one city, or can you go to more?
Asked by Cameron
I have already done lots of travelling around. You usually work in one place, but you have free weekends to visit other places. Some places I've travelled to so far are...
Mont St Michel
Lannion
St Malo
Paris
Troyes
and
Ploumanac'h
What are the schools like?
Asked by Nathan, Patryk, Taylor, Megan and Millie
The schools are VERY different in France. First of all, school starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 5.30 p.m. Also if you fail a class in France, you have to repeat the school year again, so sometimes the ages of pupils in one class ranges from 14 to 20! Most students have to live in the schools in the week, because their homes are far away, and they just go home on the weekend. Also, the students wear their own clothes to school.
Ok, here's some answers to your questions and I will write again soon!
A bientôt
