Thanks to Mrs Waechter and Mrs Delaurent

THE HOUSE

It is a very large and spacious home, with a lot of rooms.

Exterior view :

My bedroom :

My bathroom :

Other rooms

THE HOLLOWAYS


The family who welcomed me was very sympatic. My correspondent is Eleanor, she will be 16 in september. She study french since 3 years (she's not very bad). She has 2 brothers but I didn't see them (they are at the university). She has a lot of pets. 6 dogs and 3 cats. Her parents are divorced. Her father and her mother have remarried with others. When I was in Florida, I always slept at her mother's house but sometimes, I ate at her father's.

This family is very sympatic and nice ! I thanks them for all !

Some Pictures :

Eleanor when she plays the piano

GENERAL IMPRESSIONS ABOUT SCHOOL


American classes are very different from French classes. The number of students doesn't exceed 17 and is variable according to the subject and the grade. In class, American students are more freedom than Rench. They can do almost all they want (like eat or drink) and they don't take any notes (they are just listening what the teacher explains).

HISTORY

Schedule of my coresspondent ?
Monday (1:22 - 2:09)
Tuesday (11:53 - 12:40)
Wednesday (2:13 - 3:00)
Thursday (1:22 - 2:09)
Friday (11:53 - 12:40)
Number of students in the class ?
16 (9 boys & 7 girls)
When ?
On Monday, February 4th
Objectives of the lesson ?
The teacher spoke about Elisabeth 1st & Henry 8th
Atmospher in the class ?
The students are just listening : they don't write anything. The teacher is talking to them. But they are very free (they can go out, eat, drink ...)

  5101 First Street Northeast
  St. Petersburg, FL33703

As the oldest independent day school in Florida, countless students and families have experienced the benefits of a Shorecrest education. With approximately 1,000 students enrolled each year from preschool through the 12th grade, Shorecrest’s mission is “to provide exceptional opportunities for intellectual growth and academic achievement, artistic fulfillment, physical development, moral awareness, and community responsibility.”

These exceptional opportunities are found in the outstanding personnel—the faculty, staff, coaches, and administrators—who make a daily impact on Shorecrest students. Combined with state-of-the-art campus facilities, an outstanding arts and humanities department, an individualized college counseling program, and a challenging academic curriculum, Shorecrest provides a college preparatory experience like no one else.

It was founded in 1923. The fees are of 14 000$. The headmaster is Michael A. Murphy.

During the Stay

When we were in Florida, our movements were in different ways.
When we were with our families, we moved by car.
When we moved for the visits, it was by bus.

I think it is a dream =P

Thursday, February 14th

We have to be in class with our correspondent up to 10:00 am. For my part, I stayed in the library because my correspondent was already gone (whe went to Tallahassee).
At 10:00, it was the time of the 'Goodbyes'... The mother of one american student did a cake for us (a very delicious cake !)...

We ate it and bigun to said 'Goodbye' to the American ...
Then we gave the bus, we were happy to gave THIS bus for the last time =P
Wa arrived at the airport, registered luggage and gave our  plane tickets.
At 1:00 pm, boarding for the first flight.
This flight lasted 3 hours and was relatively quick.

We arrived in Washington, and we hadn't time to visited the airport ...
We boarded at 4:50 pm for the second and last flight.

We left America ... With a lot of Nostalgia and of Memories in our head ...
After 6 hours of flight (and of sleep ?), we arrived in Paris ...
We gave our luggage and took the bus ... Silently ...
When we arrived in Châlons, our first words were 'Waaah, it's cold and there is a bad weather !!!"

This is the End of a fabulous trip ...
Thanks to all the participants, and to the teachers !

Thursday, February 14th

A lot of nostalgia .....
A difficult wake up ... and an opossum in the stairs !



I said goodbye to Ellie's stepfather and to the house =P
We arrived at Shorecrest at 7:15 am.
I had to say good bye to Ellie and her mother immediatly cause Ellie must had to go to Tallahassee.
I spent the morning in the library with the other french people ...
At 10:00, it was the hour of the 'Goodbye' .... Very difficult for everoybody ...

After, we gave the bus to go to the airport ...
We gave the plane.


Goodbye America ...

Wednesay, February 13th

We went in class with the corres ...



It was the beginning of the nostalgia of Floriiiida ...
The night, We did 10 shops to find THE pair of Converses =P
We ate at restaurant and ate a delicious ice cream !
I spent the rest of the evening in my bedroom ... I had to do my suitcase (I hate it !!!!)