So it's official: I've been in France for a full week. To me, it feels like it's been at least a month...I've never been so busy in my life. I am so unbelievably sick of my intensive French course...seriously...4 hours a day, all this week. It's also really hard being in a class full of Europeans who speak French nearly perfectly. I'm quite intimidated. I thought I spoke it really well in the USA, but coming here is a completely different story. OMG. Lille 3 is so chaotic and completely unorganized. I now have a new found respect for Bellarmine. BU is sooo helpful to their international students, as well as their domestic students. For us here, the classes won't be posted until the first day of school (which is still TBD for some departments) and they don't post the room locations until that time either...which is highly inconvenient. I can honestly say that I miss Bellarmine right now! Being in France is an insanely difficult experience, a good one yes, but the hardest thing I think I've ever encountered...and classes haven't even started.
On the bright side, my my I have met sooo many amazing people!!!! Last night, my lovely English friends, Georgie, Laura and Katie had me, Colleen, Sarah, and Lauren over to their cute house for dinner! We always have the most interesting conversation and they are just soo sweet! We promised to make them a Thanksgiving dinner when it comes around :) Also, Lauren, my friend from Canada, is soo nice. All of us ISEP students have been really working together to try to get all of our Visa stuff and OFII stuff done so we don't get deported :) yess for all being in this together. I honestly don't think I could do this without them. When everyone else around you is speaking a different language, you don't really realize how precious it is to know someone who speaks English :D
I really dislike Auchan...the French wal-mart...it is truly a nightmare and I really try to avoid it, but unfortunately it's nearly impossible...Also, it rains a lot here...It's like London, or so i've heard. I did laundry today for the first time in France too...coincidentally, it's quite easy here. With the exception that it costs money :( I also bought a new comforter...it makes my room feel a little bit more like home :) I am definitely sick of hearing my Lebonese neighbor's arabic music at 2am though....OMG! Well tomorrow night I am heading into Lille centre (like, downtown) with a bunch of my friends for a night out on the town! I'm super excited so we'll see how that goes! Last day of my intensive class is tomorrow...thank the Lord!! C'est tout!
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