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eveglass ([personal profile] eveglass) wrote2010-01-05 09:16 pm
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Changing schools

The French class this morning was... overcrowded, in a word. There are 33 students registered in the class, a combined advanced (level 6) and written (level 7) group. Even with a few absences, we were still scrambling for chairs. Beyond that, I really did feel more advanced than most of the students, at least in terms of spoken French. (We didn't do any writing today.) A couple of the others students noted it, and even the teacher pointed it out when I was doing a little presentation.

The director of the school, who also owns two other schools near Place St. Henri metro, made the following offer: at one of his other schools, there's a pure written (level 7) group that's only got 14 students at the moment. Anyone in level 7 who wants to switch is welcome to do so.

Initially, I hesitated, even though I'm in level 7 and even though it would probably be the better class for me. This is mostly because the school I'm at now is about a 25-minute walk from my apartment, while the other one would require taking the bus and/or metro. On the other hand, as I have now seen the bus route I'd need to take, it's only about 25 minutes door-to-door in any case. (Assuming I catch my bus.)

So I called the secretary and switched schools. Starting tomorrow, I'll take the bus over to Centre St. Paul and we'll see how that goes. More news as it develops.