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
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