Day 11 by Loren

The day started out as all my mornings in the US do – with sleeping past my alarm. I was woken up 30  the alarm was set, and after a flurry of clothing, toiletries, and panicking about the time I was ready to go. I had but one problem – in my last to prepare, I had forgotten that the bus was not for another 20 minutes! Once the bus finally arrived I was on my way to school. Today was a day that I’ve been looking forward to all week: the day of board games. The morning was divided in kairali to learning different French board games, and playing them. As an avid fan of these games, I cannot wait for it to start. The first game I’ve played with Pictionary but because neither the Americans northern French students there knew the exact rules we mostly used the game to gain new vocabulary. I moved on to playing another game I had some experience with – coup. Before the morning was over, I had also tried my hand at wordly and charades. Most people took luck at the school, which prepared a meal of pasta (though I also snagged a bit of yogurt). While dining, my table struck up a lovely debate regarding the roles of protagonists and heroes in the  narrative story (I think I won). We had some free time before the afternoon activity began so I used the time to continue debating, chat with some of the exchange students, and spend a little bit of time reading. When the time came, the teachers gathered all the students around and explained how the scavenger hunt would work. All were excited by the promise of rewards. After an hour of walking, searching, and head-scratching, my team was finished and confident in our victory – only to return and find another team had been finished for 10 minutes. The rest of the teams slowly trickled back to the school, the results were tallied, and … my team had gotten a few wrong answers. We were a tad disappointed by our poor showing, but our spirits were quickly raised by the snacks the teachers set out. My partner and I had a while until our dinner reservations, so we headed over to a park with some friends and spent the afternoon playing even more board games. We headed over to a creperie  for dinner. A hearty meal ensued, and after we had finished eating we spent some time admiring the sunset and the swallows before returning home.