I've been meaning to write my "one month" post for like five days now, but whenever I go to wright it, I just can't. So that means that this is about my 904832948th attempt, so enjoy it!
Even though I've only been away from home for about a month, it feels like YEARS! So much has happened in that short amount of time, I've met at least 50 new people, ate weird things, and somehow managed to take a bus here and not get lost. I already sort of feel like a different person. Sometimes though I feel as if the only way that this could get any better is if I had my best friends to share it with. That honestly is the worst part about this so far, not having anyone to share it with, and also not being fluent enough to express myself 100%. Whenever something exciting happens, or I think of something funny, I want to be able to turn to someone to tell them about it, but I can't. Which totally sucks, but I just need to keep working on my French and talking to people and I'm sure that will eventually go away. I also miss having pets! Last night I had a dream about pets and when I woke up and realized I didn't have any, it made me so sad, even though I dreamt that I had a giant guinea pig. Which is weird, but whatever.
But what I absolutely love about this so far, is meeting people from just about any country you can imagine! Its awesome to hear about other cultures, what they like, and how they view the world. And for some reason, just about everyone, except French people speak perfect English, which is something I can't wrap my mind around. Like I've asked everyone at school how long they've been learning English, and everyone has said "since I was 9 or 10". Which blows my mind!
In other news, I feel like my French has gotten a little better! I feel like its a little easier for me to pronounce those annoying as hell "Rs" and now I only have to ask people to repeat themselves 75% of the time! Yet I still feel like AFS is lying when they say that after three months you will be proficient enough to understand just about everything. I'm pretty sure that when December 7th rolls around I'll still be talking like a 3 year old, but only time will tell I guess.
So far, I give the food here an OK. Which is weird, because, you know, I'm in France. But most of the food here isn't something you'd get at a french restaurant in the States, or something you'd get out of a Julia Child cook book. Which is totally disappointing! Okay, granted French baked goods (bread, desserts, etc) definitely gets an A+, but the rest is just okay, kind of disappointing. Like for example, they eat noodles without any kind of sauce, or even butter. Ew.
Today, I went into the city with my friend Svana from Iceland and we went out to lunch! Since she doesn't speak much French, I had to order for both of us. It was super nervewracking! It was the first time ever for me ordering all by myself at a french restaurant, but somehow the waitress understood me and we got what we wanted! So overall, I call that a major success for me.
Anyway, that's it for now I guess. Sorry if there's any mistakes, my written English is getting a little bit rusty.
Even though I've only been away from home for about a month, it feels like YEARS! So much has happened in that short amount of time, I've met at least 50 new people, ate weird things, and somehow managed to take a bus here and not get lost. I already sort of feel like a different person. Sometimes though I feel as if the only way that this could get any better is if I had my best friends to share it with. That honestly is the worst part about this so far, not having anyone to share it with, and also not being fluent enough to express myself 100%. Whenever something exciting happens, or I think of something funny, I want to be able to turn to someone to tell them about it, but I can't. Which totally sucks, but I just need to keep working on my French and talking to people and I'm sure that will eventually go away. I also miss having pets! Last night I had a dream about pets and when I woke up and realized I didn't have any, it made me so sad, even though I dreamt that I had a giant guinea pig. Which is weird, but whatever.
But what I absolutely love about this so far, is meeting people from just about any country you can imagine! Its awesome to hear about other cultures, what they like, and how they view the world. And for some reason, just about everyone, except French people speak perfect English, which is something I can't wrap my mind around. Like I've asked everyone at school how long they've been learning English, and everyone has said "since I was 9 or 10". Which blows my mind!
In other news, I feel like my French has gotten a little better! I feel like its a little easier for me to pronounce those annoying as hell "Rs" and now I only have to ask people to repeat themselves 75% of the time! Yet I still feel like AFS is lying when they say that after three months you will be proficient enough to understand just about everything. I'm pretty sure that when December 7th rolls around I'll still be talking like a 3 year old, but only time will tell I guess.
So far, I give the food here an OK. Which is weird, because, you know, I'm in France. But most of the food here isn't something you'd get at a french restaurant in the States, or something you'd get out of a Julia Child cook book. Which is totally disappointing! Okay, granted French baked goods (bread, desserts, etc) definitely gets an A+, but the rest is just okay, kind of disappointing. Like for example, they eat noodles without any kind of sauce, or even butter. Ew.
Today, I went into the city with my friend Svana from Iceland and we went out to lunch! Since she doesn't speak much French, I had to order for both of us. It was super nervewracking! It was the first time ever for me ordering all by myself at a french restaurant, but somehow the waitress understood me and we got what we wanted! So overall, I call that a major success for me.
Anyway, that's it for now I guess. Sorry if there's any mistakes, my written English is getting a little bit rusty.
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