Well, the European keyboards are less awkward, since I figured out how to switch them to QWERTY mode. Anyway, my classes are going reasonably well, and I'm getting better at conversing in French... I think. I love the ambience in Bordeaux - lots of photo opportunities, and great scenery, though some of the buildings are a bit run-down. I have an oral presentation to give on the subject of a universal right to housing in France (a recent proposal - there was a massive protest in favor of it the other day; hundreds of people are living in shacks at the center of town in order to express solidarity with the homeless.) That'll be fun.