Bonjour mes amis! So I've decided that my journey here will be filled with des petits montaignes (little mountains). Last night, two of my girlfriends and I went out to dinner by ourselves, ordered a bottle of wine, dinner, and enjoyed ourselves immensely. This does not sound like an accomplishment, but let me tell you, we were proud. You don't know until you leave the US but there are so many little customs and things that go along with social interaction that must be learned. For example, in France, the waiter will never give you the bill unless you ask for it. So we were very happy to have scaled our first little mountain alone. This morning, I was feeling adventurous so I ventured out all by myself. I knew that if I didn't, I would
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