Now, this may look like an ordinary iron to the unobservant...
Unfortunately it doesn't speak French, so I will have to look elsewhere in order to keep my language in shape. And, guess what. I met an girl from the States last weekend on the subway who majored in French and is now teaching English in Korea just like me! Needless to say, our short train ride was not long enough to discuss all of the things we shared in common. It was, on the other hand, long enough to exchange names and Facebook friendship requests.
I truly do miss France and speaking French with others, be it on AU's campus or in Normandy where I studied for 6 months. On the other hand, the experience of learning Korean is entirely new and entirely interesting to me. In between Korean lessons, however, I have managed to watch French news just about every day for the past few weeks. It is really nice, because they always give an update on the election in the US and normally they have another 4-5 minute story about something in the US. So, I get to stay up-to-date with American and French news, while at the same time keeping my French in shape :)
My interest in French probably doesn't interest a lot of my readers, but it is a big part of my life here so I wanted to share. French is a beautiful language. I can only hope that my interest in it will inspire others to study it or continue where they left off in high school. If you need a good reason... there are over 140 million French speakers in the world and most of them do not know Jesus Christ. Alors, allons-y!
On a different note--for those who are still wondering whether I managed to decipher my thermostat, I can happily report that I did indeed! There were a few fairly cold mornings last week that I had to endure, but now it is up and running... literally, hot water is running underneath the floor-boards.
I had to have my co-worker call the office manager here at my building a few (or maybe 5 or 6) times, but we got it figured out and I am warm. It's good to be warm.
I truly do miss France and speaking French with others, be it on AU's campus or in Normandy where I studied for 6 months. On the other hand, the experience of learning Korean is entirely new and entirely interesting to me. In between Korean lessons, however, I have managed to watch French news just about every day for the past few weeks. It is really nice, because they always give an update on the election in the US and normally they have another 4-5 minute story about something in the US. So, I get to stay up-to-date with American and French news, while at the same time keeping my French in shape :)
My interest in French probably doesn't interest a lot of my readers, but it is a big part of my life here so I wanted to share. French is a beautiful language. I can only hope that my interest in it will inspire others to study it or continue where they left off in high school. If you need a good reason... there are over 140 million French speakers in the world and most of them do not know Jesus Christ. Alors, allons-y!
On a different note--for those who are still wondering whether I managed to decipher my thermostat, I can happily report that I did indeed! There were a few fairly cold mornings last week that I had to endure, but now it is up and running... literally, hot water is running underneath the floor-boards.
I had to have my co-worker call the office manager here at my building a few (or maybe 5 or 6) times, but we got it figured out and I am warm. It's good to be warm.
:) I have just caught up on your posts! Still praying for you. Love hearing about all the adventures of adjusting to a new culture. I personally cannot imagine life with no dryer! I do everything last second so I'd be wearing a lot of wet clothes!
ReplyDeleteTrust me, it's not easy! I was used to doing my laundry all in one go on Saturdays back in college. Now it's a little more complicated than that, but I'm adjusting fairly well I think haha. Glad you're reading and super-glad you are praying!
DeleteI'm happy that you formed such a tender bond with your iron. Please keep us updated on the situation with the girl in the subway.
ReplyDeleteHaha, okay sis, will do.
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