Interesting... I found this post I made a while back (probably September 20th or so) that I never posted... so here it is!
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Clearly, as I already foresaw, my posts became less and less frequent. It's been a hectic time since my last post (2 weeks ago?!!!).
I have settled quite nicely in my homestay. We have dinner once a week and breakfast is provided, but because nobody has the same schedule, everyone eats separately. The typical French breakfast is milk/coffee/tea, bread, confiture (jam), and butter. Although I was expecting a homestay like the ones in the movies, where you become extremely close to the other members of the household, I don't think this will be the case for me.
Let me describe my homestay:
I'm currently living with Madame and Monsieur who have two children (in their 20s, both of whom do not live here) and another exchange student, Sarah (who is studying at Science Po). The townhouse/house has 4 floors: the bottom floor (the zero floor) is the neighbors; the floor above that, known as the first floor is where Sarah and I live (each of us have our own rooms) with a kitchen, dining area, and restroom; the 2nd floor is where the main living room and the dining room and kitchen; and the 3rd floor is where Madame and Monsieur's bedroom is. So basically, Sarah and I have our own space and freedom -- a studio apartment-like situation.
Unfortunately, I rarely see Monsieur and Madame except for our once a week dinner... a lot less interaction than I imagined.
But on the good side, Sarah and I have become quite close and it's nice to have another person my age right next door.
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What else has happened you ask?
Some bad bad ravioli... combined with some questionable canned tuna... I was sick for 2-3 days... What a bad mess of a time...
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Ah! Disneyland Paris!!!
Disneyland Paris is celebrating it's 20th Anniversary so there was a promotion this month for a reduced ticket which allowed you to visit twice!
Awesome, of course, I hopped on the deal and my friends and I went both last last Sunday and just this previous Sunday.
"Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind -- even if your voice shakes.
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Clearly, as I already foresaw, my posts became less and less frequent. It's been a hectic time since my last post (2 weeks ago?!!!).
I have settled quite nicely in my homestay. We have dinner once a week and breakfast is provided, but because nobody has the same schedule, everyone eats separately. The typical French breakfast is milk/coffee/tea, bread, confiture (jam), and butter. Although I was expecting a homestay like the ones in the movies, where you become extremely close to the other members of the household, I don't think this will be the case for me.
Let me describe my homestay:
I'm currently living with Madame and Monsieur who have two children (in their 20s, both of whom do not live here) and another exchange student, Sarah (who is studying at Science Po). The townhouse/house has 4 floors: the bottom floor (the zero floor) is the neighbors; the floor above that, known as the first floor is where Sarah and I live (each of us have our own rooms) with a kitchen, dining area, and restroom; the 2nd floor is where the main living room and the dining room and kitchen; and the 3rd floor is where Madame and Monsieur's bedroom is. So basically, Sarah and I have our own space and freedom -- a studio apartment-like situation.
Unfortunately, I rarely see Monsieur and Madame except for our once a week dinner... a lot less interaction than I imagined.
But on the good side, Sarah and I have become quite close and it's nice to have another person my age right next door.
___
What else has happened you ask?
Some bad bad ravioli... combined with some questionable canned tuna... I was sick for 2-3 days... What a bad mess of a time...
___
Ah! Disneyland Paris!!!
Disneyland Paris is celebrating it's 20th Anniversary so there was a promotion this month for a reduced ticket which allowed you to visit twice!
Awesome, of course, I hopped on the deal and my friends and I went both last last Sunday and just this previous Sunday.
"Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind -- even if your voice shakes.
Even in Paris, I gotta live it up! A mix-up of food.