It’s only been a week and a half since school started, but it feels like we never left. The transition between intermediate and superior has been almost seamless. Half of my practical group is different, but I think the slight change in dynamic has been for the better. We work together well and watch out for one other better than before. I feel more comfortable and at ease this term than I ever have before, which has allowed me to really enjoy and relish the little time I have left in school. I know this blissful calm is bound to change, as we will soon start to prepare for our final exam, which is to create a two course meal under three and a half hours. I haven’t yet started to feel the pressure in the kitchen, but outside of school the stress level has definitely started to build up. Not only is the exam less than two months away, but I’m nervous about my next stage (especially after my last experience!), what I want to do after, and where I can/want to go when I leave France. I feel myself getting lost in my thoughts and even being plagued by them through my dreams, but I’ve made a resolution to try and take things one day at a time. I can only do my best right now, which is how I can prepare for tomorrow, and then everything that comes after. It’s a big year ahead, and although I’m a little scared, I’m also extremely excited and curious to see how things unfold. I’m sure it won’t all be sunshine and roses, but I’m hoping that it’s at least a bit interesting.
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