Today I took a French placement test, but in Finnish. I can skip to the second class, but that apparently also will be easy for me (according to the teacher).
So I have to find a class to transfer to. And keep up my conjugation skills- they were shameful on that test.
But that's not the point. I now feel an incredible amount of sympathy for my Chinese classmates at St. Francis. I remember snide comments made about the extra help, considerations, or word banks that the boarding students were given. I fully regret ever having even heard a comment as such- taking a test in Finnish was awful, even with a dictionary beside me. I took incredibly long. But it's too late for sympathy. I can only hope someone else can provide some for me.
Also, I went to Gym today- better yet, I didn't. I tried to find where the class was, inside and outside, assisted by my friend Marcus from English, but alas, no footballers could be found. Thankfully, Jaana, the exchange student liaison and English teacher, was able to help me find where I was supposed to be, and introduced me to the teacher. But still, that was after the class ended, so I sat around in the hallways for about an hour, doing nothing. People watching more or less, but I guess that amounts to nothing.
I must find the courage to talk to new people! I probably won't this week, maybe not even next week, but sometime, I will! I simply lack the courage to approach someone, and more importantly to strike up a conversation. What would I say to someone completely new without seeming creepy?
Actually, two Finns came up to me today, both from my history class, Osko and Levi/Liivi (not sure on spelling). Nice guys, very talkative and friendly.
