Blogs from Besançon, Franche-Comté, France, Europe - page 8

Aside from the constant rain, things are getting better and better. I'm feeling more at home with my family, which is really nice. And now that I have some of the amenities of home like banana bread, orbit and a straightener, I feel so much more at peace. THANKS MOM! I'm off to Troyes on Saturday to do some unnecessary shopping. The last thing I need to do is buy clothes, but it's the "SOLDES!" for godssake! And I would like to come back with some french clothing. Although, after careful inspection, I've come to the conclusion that there really isn't anything different about the clothing stores in France. You have your french equivilant to Gordmans, Banana Republic. etc. But it's from France, so that automatically makes everything 10 times more chic, right? But in all ... read more

School finally started, but my "cours intensif" aren't quite at intensive as I'd hoped. But who knows, it was only the first day, and things might pick up quite a bit. It's nice to get out of the house and DO something - even if it is spending eight hours at school. School is a quick bus ride away (about 10 minutes or so), so it's not too difficult to get there and back. AND I am learning valuable skills for my future (how to use public transportation)! I think I'll eat lunch at the cafeteria nearly everyday because it's pretty good and pretty cheap. But once I get into the dorms and have my own food, I think I'll bring it because I want to save money for trips. Speaking of trips... I think about ... read more

So I'm here at my host family's house, and all is well for the most part. But it's still kind of weird living in someone else's home, using their things, eating their food, ect. Especially when there is a bit of a language barrier. Speaking of which. The french talk quickly. Really really quickly. There are times where I understand what everyone is saying, but then there are other times when I have absolutely no idea what is going on. That's when the little girl (Marie) tries to help. She's 7 years old and obviously speaks better french than I do. In fact, last night she brought out a kiddie book that is used to help kids learn how to read. She thought it would be a good idea for me to read it too, so ... read more

Well, as my time in France draws to an end, I have been trying to spend more time here and take it all in. Also, my Eurail pass only has two days left on it, one of which I must save for going to Geneva on the way home in TWO WEEKS! I have decided to use the other for a day trip to Dijon tomorrow. I plan on checking out the mustard museum and the musée des beaux-arts, perhaps my last art museum before I return to the States. Several photo albums are forthcoming. Once I have finished with exams, that is. (p.s. i got a 14/20 on my translation test! generally 16 is as good as anyone ever gets, so it would make sense to make it out of 16, but this is france... ... read more

Quelles nouvelles! D'abord, je vais voyager en Espagne demain. Barcelone, j'arrive! Faites attention! En plus, je vais passer presque trois jours là-bas, et je suis impatient à commencer. Quoi d'autre... heir soir j'ai fini mes reservations pour voyager à Prague avec une amie qui s'appelle Ivey. J'avais peur de voyager tout seul, et grace à dieu elle partira le même jour que moi, donc tout va bien. Aussi, ce matin j'ai découvert que mon professeur d'écrit ne sera pas là la semaine prochaine. Quelle chance! Maintenant je raterai seulement deux cours le jeudi prochaine. Choueeeeeeeete! -------------------------- en anglais I have news! First, I am going to Spain tomorrow. Barcelona here I come! Look out! What's more, I will spend almost three days there, and I can't wait. What else... last night I finalized my travel plans ... read more