So, I finally met everyone in my family! My host parents are really nice, and the girls still won't talk to me, but that, I'm pretty sure, is because they are awkward teenagers and I am a foreign stranger. Actually I had some interactions with Florine today (she is 13, the youngest) because I saw her on the bus and then we decided to switch rooms (she wanted a smaller one and I didn't mind having a bigger one with more places to put things). Anyway, that was good. Last night all of my host parents' daughters came over, one with her baby and husband and one with her boyfriend, and all of the girls were here, so the house was finally full of people. Yay!
I am trying to distract myself from how hungry I am right now. People here don't eat dinner until at least 8:00, which is far from the usual 5:30 or 6 in the Guilford cafeteria. Haha.
I have begun the pre-program intensive language/culture course as of yesterday. For some reason, I was placed in the "advanced" level, which I think is probably a mistake, but I don't really mind my classes being a little more challenging. Speaking of which, I need to do my homework. Yeah, I have homework now. I'm not on vacation anymore...(not that trying to adapt to life in another country is really a vacation)
I am starting to be able to find my way around Rennes a bit, which is nice. I've yet to get totally and desperately lost, which is a miracle.
That is pretty much all I have to say for now. I am going to be in class BEAUCOUP every day for the next week and a half, so that is that.
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yay! I'm so glad you finally met your whole family, I've been thinking about you and wondering how things were going
ReplyDeleteI suspect you're right about the socially awkward teenagers. My 15 yr old host sister mostly ignored me when I lived abroad, too. They'll probably warm up after a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your language placement!! So exciting!