Livin La Vida Dorm Room

I’ll take a few pics of the room this weekend when I have some downtime to clean, but in general it is very nice. It’s larger than the room I lived at for most of my college education and comes equipped with a bed, an armoire, a desk, a sink, and some extra storage space. We have a common bathroom for over 9 people: 3 urinals, 3 stalls, and 1 long sink. One of the stalls is marked “Hors de service” (Out of service) and another is declared “Privé” (Private). All of the other assistants from America, England, Germany, Nicaraugua, and France are very nice. I’ve become good friends with E, a laid-back Nebraskan, and K, a polite Tennessean who studied German linguistics. E lives across the hall from me, and we make the journey to K’s apartment in town where she makes delicious meals (we bring wine and bread). Right outside of my window is a gorgeous lawn, which is usually occupied by one of two groups. First are the lycéens (high schoolers) smoking and making out on the grass. We also have a flock of corbeaux (ravens) that hunt for dead things in the grass and glare at passerby. Two people have already said that they’ll be teaching “The Raven” this year…