TRAINING DAY

Left the house at 6.45am. Arrived in plenty of time. Wasnt the last there which was great. Was really nervous. There were nine of us. Two German ladies, five french ladies and an American guy. The training was given in French, however one of the ladies translated for me which made things a little easier. Still mind boggling though!!! We stopped for lunch and went to a restaurant in the village (Marssannay La Cote). Its a pretty place. It was an opportunity to bond and get to know the group. Ive never met such a lovely group of people. They all spoke english but some were shy to speak it. I tried to speak french when possible. They said the only way to learn is to interact with french people and study. Repeat everything your learning at least 7 times and it should finally sink in. They use this logic when teaching the children. They write nothing down for the first two years of learning.
One of the ladies is married to an English man originally from Manchester. She has given me her phone number if I feel the need for support. The American guy is great too. He is married to a french lady and is a house husband with a BA in French. He is qualified to teach English. Great fun too.
I really enjoyed the day. The hardwork is yet to come.
The experience has made me feel alive again. It was great to have a headache because of info overload. its been a long time since I've felt that. Also I love the buzz of Dijon. Love driving in the traffic, people seem to move quicker, like they have somewhere to go. I do miss that.
Its spurred me on to learn the language even more. Thats the only thing thats holding me back progressing here.
Been rambling on a bit this morning. I'll let you know how the lesson on Monday goes. Enjoy your weekend.