I came to France to learn about the culture, the language, eat really yummy food all day long, make new friends, have wonderful (and plenty of difficult) experiences and everything in between. So far I think it's going pretty damn well. One of the things I wasn't expecting was to learn was so much about myself. But hey! That works too. For instance, I really, really enjoy being alone sometimes. I had no idea of this fact. My dad and I would always make fun of my mom when she would prefer to sit home and read a book by herself than come hang out with us. I mean honestly who wouldn't want to be around two very loud people, blasting the Glee soundtrack and trying to sing along for a whole day. But now, after living with a family with five other members, it is so rare to find a moment when I am actually alone. There's always someone else around, so now I appreciate those moments when the house empty and I can just sit down with a book and a stillness in the air.
This past week has been school, school, and more school. Spanish is improving, I am happy to say. My teacher didn't make me take a test that I would have completely bombed and he is helping me get some extra help during the school day, so that's really good. Grade wise, I received a 14/20 on my first math test and my first history test, both teachers were happily (I think) shocked, probably because I look completely lost during class, which most of the time I am, but throw some long hours with a lot of translating and memorization of sentences I don't understand and voila! 70% Haha not too bad, I hope the grades will continue to go up and not spiral down from there.
This afternoon I went to a fall festival with my family. For lunch I tried the different 'specialties'. Basically French food, but with a lot of ingredients substituted by pumpkin. Quite special indeed, but I am trying to be very brave in the food world. Ooo, speaking of which last week I started my favorite new thing. Ever. It's called trying a new pastry every day. :) I have always loved pain au chocolat so that's what I always get but a few weeks ago I realized how much I was missing, and decided I needed to do something about it, so new pastry every day it is. Works for me. Last night a baby sat a new family for the first time. Two little girls five and two and a half. Super adorable and couldn't stop laughing at me the entire time I was reading them their bed time story. Apparently my accent still has a long, long way to go.
AFS has planned on over night trip for the students in Paris at the end of the month. All fun touristy stuff, which I think I will be able to appreciate so much more now that I am older and well, really want to learn about it. And I get to see my AFS friends! That's about it for now. Bisous! Oh oh oh! I almost forgot, next weekend I am making my host family dinner. I'm thinking burritos, mostly just because I really miss them but I need some ideas for a yummy dessert!
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