I have been in France for officially a month! It's really weird to think back to my last day in America, because it seems like it's been much longer than 35 days. Last weekend I had an AFS rendez-vous with the other exchange students from the Il-de-France region (Paris and it's surroundings). There are about 30 of us, from all over the world, from Norway to Japan, to Honduras to Austrailia.We spent the weekend at a beautiful spot on the Seine river, doing group activites and talking about our feelings. Despite the ridiculous energizers, it was great to talk to everyone else about life, french school, missing home, host familys, and just about everything else. My roommates and I stayed up forever talking about the differences between schools in our countries. It's was really hilarious to hear the stereotypes of American highschool (Is it like high school musical? No. Are there cheerleaders and pep rallies? Yes). On Sunday, our host families came for a potluck lunch and a few more symbolic group games (popping balloons with your fears written on them, anyone?) before heading back home.
This weekend I'm planning on taking the train into Paris for the day to visit the Louvre and maybe do some shopping (don't worry Mom, we scoped out the cheap spots) with a few other AFSers. I'll upload a few photos from this weekend below.
Oh, and just a few more things to add to the list (I'm always thinking of things I forgot).
32. Most people write in cursive. I've taken it up because a) It makes my notes look fancy like everyone else's and b) It is easier to fake it when I don't know how to spell something.
33. When you enter a classroom everyone stands until the teacher tells everyone to sit down.
34. The mailmen deliver the mail by bicycle.
Okay, I had more but they always escape me. Anyway, the pictures:
Such an awesome house!
Potluck time!
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