Elections

It's been weird to experience the American elections abroad. Now and then I'll hear the occasional political garble about Obama vs. Romney, but all in all it has been quite downplayed. According to my host family, the election was a much bigger deal in 2008, when there was the possibility of the first black president and, even bigger, the replacement of George W. Bush.

To discuss the elections, Groups 1A and 1B, which I am a part of, walked from school to one of the local high schools, Emile Zola, to talk with  group of students our age about their opinions. Although we strayed from the topic many, MANY times, as teenagers so often do, it was a really different experience to see the American Election through the eyes of those who are not citizens of the United States.

The general opinion was Pro-Obama, but there were many views to be heard and stories to be told. After the discussion ended, we ate lunch at the high school with the French kids and played soccer in the school yard - fully immersed into real French culture.

Here's to seeing how the results play out - And I'll only find out when I get up at 6am to catch the bus to the Institut Franco-Américain for a Result Breakfast on the 7th. Unless I stay up until 4am... Not likely..

Yours in Dysfunctional French,

-L