The Voice article: A day in the life of...

A day in the life of...

A French Student

Morning
I open my eyes as the alarm goes off,and look around. Where am I?! Oh, right, I’m in Worcester, I live here now, I’m not completely used to it yet. I get up, go to the kitchen, open the fridge. Bacon, eggs? Hell no! As willing as I am to fit in the British society, having eggs for breakfast is really too strange for me. I’ll stick to my sophisticated French breakfast, thank you very much. Coco Pops it is.
Once sated, I head to the bathroom for a shower. What is up with these two seperate taps? It’s either «Welcome to Winterfell, Jon Snow» or «your hands deserve to burn in Hell», nothing in between. Ok, let’s be fair, the shower system is pretty cool, and economic.

Noon
I go out to face my biggest fear in this country: the roads. Now, don’t be mistaken, I’m not scared of roads or cars themselves, I’m just afraid I’m going to die before the end of the year («Calendar year or School year?» asked one of my friends. Rude.). I never know where to look when I cross a street. Left, right, left, left, right. I think it’s good. WHOA, no, it wasn’t, I did not see this one coming! I tick my record. It’sonly the 47th time I almost got ran over since I arrived. Not too bad.
I get to the university ground, safe and sound (and with a rhyme, apparently). Worcester has a really beautiful university. Looking around, I can see a little squirrel running in the grass. How cute. The weather is wonderful today, the sky is blue and the sun is shining. I’m going to grab a snack. I buy chocolate, and get out of the shop. The rain is pouring. What?

Afternoon
I did not take my umbrella before I left, so much for the walk in the park. My lecture is about to start anyway. Studying media and culture in the United Kingdom, how interesting.... Except when you’re not from the United Kingdom, and you have no clue what is going on. «Do you remember this story, three years ago, that was all over the news?». Uh, nope... Three years ago, I still thought The Full Monty was a Monty Python movie, so tell me about the news.
After my lecture, I’m heading home. The weather is wonderful again. This country is strange.. Being extremely careful, I manage to get home without being hit by any kind of vehicle. Phew.

Evening
What would be a good student life without going out? Tonight is my first night in a club. I can’t decide what to wear. Jeans? Too prude. Skirt? Maybe, but I’m afraid it’s a bit short... I go for it anyway, with black tights. When I get to the city centre and look around, I realize my mistake. Even my skirt looks too prude, after all. I complain «I look like a school girl compared to them!» my friend tries to lighten my mood «mate, even compared to school girls, you look like a school girl.» Great.

Night
After this crazy party, I finally get to lie in my bed, and think about my day. All in all, it’s nice being a student in Worcester. There are just a few things you should always have with you: your umbrella, some cash to buy one of the Pear Tree’s yummy paninis, and an interpreter, in case you need to speak to someone from Birmingham!