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Autumn in Paris

Posted 11.02.06 at 9:29 AM

By Chris Cutchie

Cold, miserable, and rainy. This is how I would describe Colchester, my hometown, to be like at this point on the calendar.

Yesterday, I played golf in shorts and a t-shirt. In comparison, my father said he wore a jumper, jacket, and waterproof trousers, along with a bobble hat.

I am definitely thinking about home a lot at the moment. I am still missing those home-cooked meals and just sleeping in my own bed.

The nights are starting to draw in now, and in all honesty, when it’s dark, Paris is not the easiest place in which to become entertained. In Colchester, I would be spending more time with my close friends and finding activities easier to come across.

The golf team is my new family. I eat, live, and spend a lot of time with them. I have made some really good friends in the process, but it is not home, and I don’t think it ever will be.

My family is a big part of my life, and Dec. 16 is definitely being anticipated and can’t come fast enough.

I can’t wait! But I will keep in touch.

Speak soon.

Chris Cutchie of Colchester, Essex, UK, is a general studies major and member of the PJC Dragons golf team.

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