Crazyness
My life has been absolutely insane for the past month. From vacation time, during which I had pretty much nothing to do, to college life, which is, I heard, the busiest time of your life, transition is very hard.
First of all, I'm having big problems with my new apartment. You might not be aware, but in France, you're pretty much left on your own to get a place to live in when you're a college student. It's extremely hard to get a room in a dorm, which means that when you don't have much money, or when you encounter personal problems (like I am right now), you end up living far away in a crappy apartment. For instance, as of two days ago, my window was broken. This is illegal, of course, and the owner was supposed to change it. He had been saying for three months that he would do it, but we pretty much understood (we meaning me and my flatmate Lola) that he never would, so we ended up doing it ourselves. Ditto for the phone, which we are going to take care of ourselves. That takes a lot of time.
Then, college life is killing me (though not as much as it is killing Lola, who is getting nearer every day to a nervous breakdown). I have meetings all the time, or have some photocopies to make (that's because I'm communication secretary for my school's Office of arts).
Finally, there is this tiny little thing college is supposed to be about in the first place : work. I had not noticed till this week that I was supposed to be working, since most of my classes hadn't started yet. You can imagine my pain now, if you are (or have been) a college student. I also have to get ready for next year (yes, I know, already), which is supposed to be my year abroad. I want to spend it in Italy, which is very much possible, but I also want to do an Internship in an embassy or consulate the summer before, which is very much less possible. Whatever. I'm sure it only takes believing in it. Or not.
On others matters, I just finished reading Ready or Not by Meg Cabot, and I have to say I loved it. It's nice to have a book that de-dramatizes sex a bit. Just a bit, though, since Sam freaks out during most of the book.
I also read Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen, which kind of disappointed me. However, it's true that when you start reading Pride and Predjudice, and then read her other books, Jane Austen can only disappoint you, P&P being one of the best books on the planet.
I read many other books this past month, but it would take too long to write about them all. I did read The Hitchhiker's guide to Galaxy, but will only comment on it when I've read the four other books of the trilogy.
Thank you for reading about my immensly interesting life. I'm deeply sorry about the crappy writing, but college is taking my brain away, and I can't think of funny catch lines.
Juliette
First of all, I'm having big problems with my new apartment. You might not be aware, but in France, you're pretty much left on your own to get a place to live in when you're a college student. It's extremely hard to get a room in a dorm, which means that when you don't have much money, or when you encounter personal problems (like I am right now), you end up living far away in a crappy apartment. For instance, as of two days ago, my window was broken. This is illegal, of course, and the owner was supposed to change it. He had been saying for three months that he would do it, but we pretty much understood (we meaning me and my flatmate Lola) that he never would, so we ended up doing it ourselves. Ditto for the phone, which we are going to take care of ourselves. That takes a lot of time.
Then, college life is killing me (though not as much as it is killing Lola, who is getting nearer every day to a nervous breakdown). I have meetings all the time, or have some photocopies to make (that's because I'm communication secretary for my school's Office of arts).
Finally, there is this tiny little thing college is supposed to be about in the first place : work. I had not noticed till this week that I was supposed to be working, since most of my classes hadn't started yet. You can imagine my pain now, if you are (or have been) a college student. I also have to get ready for next year (yes, I know, already), which is supposed to be my year abroad. I want to spend it in Italy, which is very much possible, but I also want to do an Internship in an embassy or consulate the summer before, which is very much less possible. Whatever. I'm sure it only takes believing in it. Or not.
On others matters, I just finished reading Ready or Not by Meg Cabot, and I have to say I loved it. It's nice to have a book that de-dramatizes sex a bit. Just a bit, though, since Sam freaks out during most of the book.
I also read Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen, which kind of disappointed me. However, it's true that when you start reading Pride and Predjudice, and then read her other books, Jane Austen can only disappoint you, P&P being one of the best books on the planet.
I read many other books this past month, but it would take too long to write about them all. I did read The Hitchhiker's guide to Galaxy, but will only comment on it when I've read the four other books of the trilogy.
Thank you for reading about my immensly interesting life. I'm deeply sorry about the crappy writing, but college is taking my brain away, and I can't think of funny catch lines.
Juliette
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