So I survived the first day...whew :)

Day one: complete.

So today was my first official day at work. I was really nervous, because I had no idea what to expect. I had met some of the teachers and they were all very nice, but I was still pretty anxious. I know it sounds silly, but as I was walking toward the staff room today, I had to MAKE myself keep going. haha I was telling myself 'You have to go in there, you can't just turn around and walk away...one, that would be lame, and two, you don't have a choice!' LOL so there I went, into a room full of people I don't know, most of whom were speaking a language that is not my first. When you go into a room full of people you don't know, there is always that awkward pause-type-thing. They look at you, you look at them, neither of you know which one should speak first...Finally I just decided to be myself, and smile, and say hi to everyone, regardless of whether they were english teachers or not! Once I did that, everything was much better! Everyone was so friendly and welcoming...they all gave me their e-mail addresses and phone numbers, and  told me not to hesitate if I need them! Its amazing how much a small gesture like that can mean to you when you are far from home. So after I had tackled the obstacle of meeting all the teachers, a new challenge arose...the students.
I decided that I was going to do the same thing with them I had decided to do with the teachers! Sure I was nervous, but I realized there was no reason to be, and it was silly to worry. Besides, these are high school kids...they can smell fear. :-) So I went in, smiled and introduced myself, and it was fine!
After today, I'm really excited about the school year. It's definitely going to be a challenge, but I'm up for it! :-) It was also really interesting to learn more about how the French school system works, and how its different from the U.S...but I'll bore you with that later... ;-D

A Bientôt !

Oh also for those of you who are wondering, I will eventually be adding pictures with the blogs, I just haven't really had time to do that yet! Love y'all!