The experience of a lifetime I’m sure that everyone has that friend that studied abroad for some amount of time and can’t seem to shut up about it. Well, I am that friend. That one person who studied abroad and swears that it “changed their life” all of a sudden … Continue reading
Going Abroad Being an exchange student. This means different things to different people. For me I have both been an exchange student, hosted an exchange student, and befriended many exchange students. You can go abroad all over the world and experience a completely different life. What does this mean you … Continue reading
Life with a host family I had been living with my host family near Lille for 5 months. In the beginning I had the usual ‘honeymoon stage’ where I was just so incredibly happy to be in France that I was happy no matter what. That stage lasted from September … Continue reading
Bleated Happy New years to everyone! I have been so incredibly busy the past month I haven’t had the time to write about New Years yet! But let me start by telling you, it was AMAZING. I LOVE Belgium So I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for … Continue reading
Christmas in France Even well before Christmas you can start to feel the holiday spirit. I was in Lille this Christmas and it was incredible. With a giant Ferris wheel in the town square that played loud Christmas tunes. A giant Christmas tree, and lots of other Christmas decorations too. … Continue reading
Life in France I have been living in France as a local for almost four months and in doing so have seen the inside operations and inner workings of French family lives. The Mother One of the big things that other exchange students and I have noticed in France is … Continue reading
A Traditional French Repa I recently was given the honor of trying the traditional French meal Pot-Au-Feu (pot of fire in English). It is a special meal that used to be a typical meal for the middle class French family. However in the modern age the time and preparation it … Continue reading
French Culture Today is officially a full month that I have been living in the North of France with my French family. It has been amazing to fully experience France for the first time. I have traveled around in France before, but actually living with a French family, speaking the … Continue reading
Escargot Considering the fact that I would be going to France for a year, I decided it would be a good idea to start getting used to eating meat. Now I was raised vegetarian for 14 years of my life, by choice. However while traveling around in Spain I had … Continue reading
French Catholic School So after a week of travel from Washington State to the VERY North of France I was jet lagged and tired and not even a full day after I finally arrived to my host family, I got the great joy of starting school…lucky me. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading