I'm learning more about Martinique. I just had Toussaint holiday and spent most of it worrying about being paid. We were paid about a week later than I expected, but things are OK now.
I'm at school expecting Mr. Rangoly, but he's not here yet. I'll wait for him, but I don't expect him today.
I just spoke with one teacher about Martinican identity. He says that the youth identify better with African Americans than with mainland French. I think that makes sense since most Martinicans are black and in general some white French reject blacks. I know that some white French are racist... but... I have to synthesize what the teacher said into my conception of French race relations.
Well, otherwise things are going well. I've made friends with Maguy, a restaurant owner in Le Marin. She's great and very kind to give me free food at times and lets me use the Internet at extended periods of time.
I am learning to socialize at the marina. Lots of people hang out there.
I'm re-reading Harry Potter 7 for the second time. I hadn't read it all since it came out five years ago.
I'm in the last four weeks of the SJSU semester--Thank God! I just submitted my literature review and I pray to God that I earn an A for it. I worked hard on it, which I'm proud to say. It was a year ago that I started to slip in my studies and that led to my C- grade the first time that I took the LIBR 285 course.
My work for LIBR 246 is not so bad if I do assignments on MySQL. PHP is practically murder on me, though I am getting better at recognizing some aspects of the programming. I pray that I pass that course with at least a C grade, as long as the grade allows me to pass it and earn credit towards my MLIS degree, then I shall be happy.
It turns out that Marielena, a Venezuelan friend will move with her French American husband and their daughter to Sarasota, Florida. I hope that they adjust well to life there. I gave Marielena access to an online program for learning English. I hope that she finds it useful.
As for me personally, I'm trying to decide what to do after living in Martinique. I don't know for now, but the same ideas come to me... 1. Continue to travel, 2. Volunteer with AmeriCorps in Georgia, 3. Apply for full time work in Georgia, or 4. Apply for full time work anywhere.
I'd like to teach adults next... Indonesia may be a good opportunity for that. I will wait and see. I'd be happier going to an African country or to a South American country since I haven't been to those continents yet.
I'll figure it out. For now, I just want to explore Martinique, visit some of the islands, go to Haiti and Honduras and finally graduate from San Jose State University.
I'm at school expecting Mr. Rangoly, but he's not here yet. I'll wait for him, but I don't expect him today.
I just spoke with one teacher about Martinican identity. He says that the youth identify better with African Americans than with mainland French. I think that makes sense since most Martinicans are black and in general some white French reject blacks. I know that some white French are racist... but... I have to synthesize what the teacher said into my conception of French race relations.
Well, otherwise things are going well. I've made friends with Maguy, a restaurant owner in Le Marin. She's great and very kind to give me free food at times and lets me use the Internet at extended periods of time.
I am learning to socialize at the marina. Lots of people hang out there.
I'm re-reading Harry Potter 7 for the second time. I hadn't read it all since it came out five years ago.
I'm in the last four weeks of the SJSU semester--Thank God! I just submitted my literature review and I pray to God that I earn an A for it. I worked hard on it, which I'm proud to say. It was a year ago that I started to slip in my studies and that led to my C- grade the first time that I took the LIBR 285 course.
My work for LIBR 246 is not so bad if I do assignments on MySQL. PHP is practically murder on me, though I am getting better at recognizing some aspects of the programming. I pray that I pass that course with at least a C grade, as long as the grade allows me to pass it and earn credit towards my MLIS degree, then I shall be happy.
It turns out that Marielena, a Venezuelan friend will move with her French American husband and their daughter to Sarasota, Florida. I hope that they adjust well to life there. I gave Marielena access to an online program for learning English. I hope that she finds it useful.
As for me personally, I'm trying to decide what to do after living in Martinique. I don't know for now, but the same ideas come to me... 1. Continue to travel, 2. Volunteer with AmeriCorps in Georgia, 3. Apply for full time work in Georgia, or 4. Apply for full time work anywhere.
I'd like to teach adults next... Indonesia may be a good opportunity for that. I will wait and see. I'd be happier going to an African country or to a South American country since I haven't been to those continents yet.
I'll figure it out. For now, I just want to explore Martinique, visit some of the islands, go to Haiti and Honduras and finally graduate from San Jose State University.
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