Frustrations

The stress from my job is actually decreasing as I hand in paperwork, figure out my schedule, and becoming more acquainted with the teachers. I am realizing how much English grammar I wasn’t formally taught (simple past, the exact rules for more vs. –er suffix) in contrast to the rigorous French educational system. Some of the kids (and teachers) are a bit nutty, but still nice. The living situation is fine from a social perspective, but could use some changes. We can’t access YouTube, Skype, or Gchat because we’re plugged into the lycée’s network and they don’t want students watching inappropriate material or chatting with predators. There are three stalls in the bathroom for 7 people. Normally, this would work but one has been Out of Service since May and the other is still marked as Private. Finally, I’ve been having issues with my cell phone. I misunderstood the feminine robot voice on the other end of the line during a recharge attempt and forgot to press diese (#) too many times. Thus, my phone is locked until I deal with a representative. But quand même (all the same), I know that these are small struggles and I feel thankful that I have the means to fix most of them.