A look into the typical day!

Bonjour! I seriously cannot believe we are already halfway through the third week! I figured to give you a better look into the life here in St. Laurent, I would give a quick recap of a typical day.  Monday's class was really fun because we talked about pâtisseries and pastries!  We first read an excerpt that recalled a magnificent experience of savoring a Madeleine.  We talked (in French, of course) about why the author elaborated so much on such a small thing and what exactly he was trying to portray.  We also talked about how the 5 senses can trigger memories and what sights, smells, sounds, feelings, and tastes make us think of certain things.  It was really interesting, especially since it was entirely in French! We then split into pairs and headed to a gorgeous pâtisserie to try pastries that we had never eaten before.  My partner Lucie and I decided on a "Merveilleux," which consisted of meringue topped with chocolate creme, covered in chocolate shavings.  It was absolutely delicious! We then had to write about our own experience of trying this brand new pastry and describe it.  After our typical lunch, (our families usually pack sandwiches) we had electives, which meant conversation class for me.  I would definitely say that conversation is the elective that most resembles the morning class, because each day we have a different topic that we have a conversation in French about.  I definitely feel as if it really helps improve my French because I get a lot of chances to speak (there are only 7 kids in the class) and because the 3 hours of class are held entirely in French.  Monday's topic was fashion and clothing.  We learned some new vocab, described what each of us was wearing, and then read a cool article about the origin of women's hats.  We then had our usual two hours of free time, during which I went to the mall and the beach.  It was both fun and relaxing! We then headed back to our host family's house for dinner, which was melon, chicken, and pasta. Usually we talk with our family for a while, then relax in our room, but Monday was special because it was my friend Allie's last night with us, since she only stayed for 2 weeks.  We headed down to the St. Laurent port for some ice cream and had a great time taking pictures and remembering all the fun times we had over the past two weeks.  It was so hard to say goodbye at the end of the night, but I was so glad that we spent the night together! After a night of fun, we headed back home for a good night's rest.