There was a parent/teacher/student conference yesterday and it went well. I haven’t been here long enough to have a lot of grades, but I do have 2 A’s!

It’s fun here. I did a Biology project which went well and I’m having fun!

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. The day of hearts and PINK!!!

Have fun and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Toujours,

Tara

School is going really well. I like it. Im making good friends. On Saturday, I hung out with a friend for 10 hours. We met at the mall at around noon and I left her house at about 10pm. We walked the mall, walked along the beach to her house, walked her dog, and went to her neighbor’s apt for “game night.” Her neighbors had a 9-month old baby and I got to hold her. She was so cute!!!

Anyway, all is good here. I am really excited for Spring Break, not because I’m sick with school already, but because I want to travel around this amazing country!!! There are so many cool places to visit around here. Africa is on the top of my list so far!

Toujours,

Tara

Yesterday was my first full day of school. It was actually pretty good. I like my classes and I’ve made some new friends. People come up to me asking if I’m new and where I’m from. I now have a lunch group! It’s fun here and I really like it. Classes are good, teachers are good, and people are nice.

I think the only thing that could change is the class time. 85 minutes per class is a LONG time!! Other then that, it’s all good!!!

Work time!

Toujours,

Tara

Thursday was my first day of school. It was a half day and the last day of the school week. Weeks here are from Sunday-Thursday. I met some girls in my grade and they were by “buddies.” They took me to my classes. It is a block schedule, so 4 classes a day. Yesterday, I had Geometry, History, and French 3. Sunday is the next school day for me. Weird right? It is a full day, so the classes are 85 minutes each plus breaks.

I really want this to be great! I want to make friends and really prove that I have what it takes!!

Toujours,

Tara

I’m starting back up again with this blog now that I’m in my new home. The other day, I went to the American Community School, ACS, for an interview and testing. The tests went well and so did the interview.

The next day I went back with my mom and we talked to the principal of the school. After the conversation, they both agreed to accept. I GOT IN!!!

I got my schedule, a tour of the school, and I start on Thursday. I am really excited and a little nervous. Today I am getting school supplies. It’s my last free day!!!

Toujours,

Tara

At the end of the first semester, there was another problem. I didn’t talk much in class, so my participation grades were not good. I ended up on Academic Probation for not integrating with the other students. That was strike two, strike one was a warning that I had to talk more. Strike three was at my birthday party. I had some friends over for a sleepover and there was one rule I was to follow. Unfortunately, that was the rule I broke. The next day, there was a discussion about what had happened. Another day passed and my local coordinator came over one evening. She told me that I disqualified from the program and that I was to go back with my parents.

Living in France for 5 months, I did learn a lot. I am not fluent in French, but I can carry on a conversation. I learned life lessons during these 5 months. The life lessons that I learned were be more open with new people by starting conversations, follow the rules, and don’t try to change people before changing myself.

Toujours,

Tara

I haven’t written in a while because there have been a lot of things going on. I am not in France anymore, because something went wrong. I am now living in Abu Dhabi with my parents.

I am really excited to start this new adventure in Abu Dhabi. I’ll go to school, meet people, and learn new things.

That’s all I have to say right now.

Toujours,

Tara

So, I just wrote this whole entry in French then it deleted automatically. So annoying!! Since that made me annoyed, it’s not in English.

So today was a good day and I think it’s because my socks didn’t match. I was just happy! Heard some bad news, but got over it.

After school, I went to the doctor to get permission for gym. He listened to my heartbeat and checked my pulse, then I did 20 squats and he checked my pulse again. PERFECT!!

This evening, I rearranged the living room, for tomorrow night, with my host mom. Tomorrow we are going to make the cake and in the afternoon, my friend is coming over to help with other things. I can’t believe tomorrow night is my birthday party and Wednesday is my birthday. 17 years old AHHH!!!!

SUPER EXCITED!!

Toujours,

Tara

Dans la classe d’espagnol aujourd’hui, le professeur said “sin embargo” et je thought of mon père, Mark. That is his mot préféré en espagnol. Je ne sais pas pourquoi j’ai été in that classe, mais whatever. En classe de sciences, le professeur asked moi to name une partie de l’oeil. J’ai regardé mom papier et said “rétine.” Elle told moi to parle plus fort next time. Doesn’t she know je ne parle beaucoup de français?

Prendre des notes est difficile parce que je copie le papier of whoever est sitting next to moi. Le professeur just talks, elle n’écrit pas les notes. Je ne comprendre  pas beaucoup de français, s’il vous plaît écrivez les notes. Apres science, it was maths…about une heur et vingt à cinq minutes. Je n’aime pas les maths en anglais, pourquoi je l’aime en français? Il est très difficile to pay attention quand je ne comprends pas beaucoup, mais je try. Je use mon dictionnaire et écrire des mots that je ne sais pas.

Donc, there are no clocks in any of the classrooms.

Toujours,

Tara

En classe d’anglais d’aujourd’hui, nous avons to think of quelque chose de bizarre qui happened to us. La première chose qui vient à l’esprit, pour moi, a été de Barcelone. Cette histoire sera avec moi pour toujours!

Je am getting ready à commencer ma demande pour l’école l’année prochaine. J’espérais que leapplication form would imprimé à l’école, mais non…J’ai besoin de trouver un autre way pour imprimer. VEET!

Après l’école, je dois aller chez le médecin pour obtenir un papier saying que je peux aller gymnastique. Je pensais que tout était set, mais j’ai besoin de l’autorisation du médecin.

C’est tout pour le moment, bonne reading!

Toujours,

Tara