I'm done with class?

One of the things I love most about Paris is that there are so many parks!  There are big ones such as the Luxembourg Gardens and the Champ de Mars, and smaller ones like Parc Belleville and   This week I've checked out two new ones: Parc Monceau and the Jardin des Plantes.  Also, I spent some time studying in the Jardin des Tuileries, right next to the Louvre.  This week's lovely weather made it a great time for some park exploring.  

Here is part of the fountain in the Tuileries, the building is one of the wings of the Louvre:

Here's the Jardin des Plantes, where I did some reading and studying yesterday morning.  It's huge, has a zoo and a botanical school, as well as a few smaller animal related museums, like paleontology and evolution.

Here is the entrance to Parc Monceau, where I had a great picnic today.  Interesting fact: in 1797, it was the site of landing for the first silk parachute jump.  Also, a fifth-generation park watchmen lives in the top part of this rotunda because it is a semi-private park: six EXTREMELY wealthy families have houses adjacent to the park, and they have 24 hour access to it.  Also, this is one of the few parks in Paris where you can sit on the grass, so that was perfect for a picnic on a warm day!

Here is the classroom where I have spent two hours every weekday for the past (nearly) 4 months:

Today was my last day of grammar class, last Friday was my last day of phonetics class, and I have one measly review session left of my civilization class.  WOW!  Unfortunately this means that I have finals coming up- my huge 4 hour long grammar final this Saturday, an oral exam next Wednesday, and my exam for my civilization class next Thursday.