Productivity = More Satisfaction with Life

So, I am realizing that through this week that the more productive I am through work and practicum the more satisfied and happy I am seem to be just in general. As a lot of you know I work for the Applied English Center on campus with international students. This will be my forth and final semester since I'll be graduating which makes me kind of sad. I love meeting people from other countries all over the world. As some of you know I have had a lot of fun times with international students through work and hanging out with them outside of work. Monday I got to hang out with a bunch of students from Paris here for three months. The students are here to work on their English of course and do a research project for the private business school they go to there, They all speak at least 3 languages. So, as you know there are a lot of stereotypes about Parisians which I have held at time to time. Some of these might include that they are very snobby and act better than everyone else, and going along with that they are rude. Well, this group included about 9 girls and 4 guys, but only 3 on Monday. They were actually very nice. I got to talk to them and talk about fun stuff during lunch and while taking them downtown and around campus and Target. I have learned that when working with people from France or through my friends from France that it is a given they will always talk in French together. We might see this as rude to do in front of Americans but to them it isn't, so you kind of have to just look past this for the most part. It was a good day for the most part, no thanks to the other conversation leader who was supposedly in charge. But thats okay I had fun meeting and talking to the Parisians!

Other than that I have been just doing some office work in the AEC for the groups and stuff. Classes start for me next Wednesday and then conversation groups start the next week. I am hoping to maybe hang out with my new friends from Paris sometime though before they leave.

My practicum is also going somewhat better this semester but with new challenges. We are going to tackle issues such as racism, forgiveness, fighting, etc. in group counseling this semester, I think I have said this. But its starting to come together and my field instructor is being more productive. I am hoping to really make an impact this semester, or even more than last semester.

The job hunt is going. . . I sent an my resume and a cover letter for a position in California. But I don't know if I'll hear anything. . .still keeping the options open and looking around.

I have seen some interesting movies lately too. . .including Y Tu Mama Tambien
(its hard to get think about that movie still without sex), Vengo (I liked this one a lot), and Munich (interesting, and good, but long).

Thats all for now!