Theatrical Tour of Le Grand Théatre d'Angers

It’s been just over two weeks since I arrived in Angers, and tonight is a full moon. There’s a Friday the 13th coming up this month! Today as part of my two weeks of observation at Lycée Chevrollier I sat in on three classes: Mechanics, German, and English. In most of the classes (I’ve also gotten to see Theater, Spanish, French, English, and Business classes) I am really impressed with how motivated and well-behaved French high school kids are. It might have to do with the fact that they choose their specialty so much sooner. That way they aren’t always taking things they have to take, but are taking things they are interested in or at least suited for. Although it has been great to get to know the school and I am seeing more and more familiar faces every day, I am anxious to get started teaching. Right now I still feel like a student, going from class to class, but in a week I’ll have to switch gears completely. What’s hilarious is that I have one and a half weeks of actual work and then I have my first vacation from October 26th to November 5th. C’est pour ça que j’aime la France!

This morning we went to a theatrical guided tour of the big theater in Angers. It was a wonderful behind the scenes look and I'd love to see an opera there sometime. Tonight we are going to see "Indigènes" with Sebastien, who lives at the foyer. Its about the forgoten soldiers of WWII recruited from Africa and its supposed to be really good. Sunday, one of the professors at Chevrollier is taking me and Dionne, the Scottish assistant to the "fete Gemmoise" just outside of Angers.