The Cartreize

Today, the Michigan Daily ran an article about the strikes in Aix. They interviewed two other students from Michigan who are here on my program. I can't help thinking that the writer and the other students made things sound more dramatic than they actually are...

Otherwise, the most exciting thing that happened today was getting a Cartreize, which gives students super-cheap bus fares. Tomorrow I'm going to use it to go to Marseille with some other students.

I went to the bus station with a friend and we went to different counters to get our cards. I had no problem. However, the woman who helped my friend caused a few problems. First, she gave him the wrong type of card. Next, she openly joked about his French accent with her coworkers. Finally, when she saw his driver's license, the woman asked if Wisconsin was in England. When we corrected her, she said, "Wow, Wisconsin. I only know it from movies!"

Later, she asked, "Uh, do you understand French?"