Bonjour tout le monde. As I write this, I have two extremely stuffed suitcases (one of whom I had to sit on to close) sitting on my floor. I am not super excited about getting them down all those stairs. Now has come the time to say goodbye, and to thank everyone who made this semester so wonderful.
My exams went pretty well, I think; and I actually enjoyed hearing all of the other language student's final presentations. I was pretty proud of mine as well. We had a lovely little farewell dinner thing with adorable delicious sandwiches and fancy desserts together; and it was great to be able to be all together here for a final time! I know I'll see everyone again, back in Boston and such, but still, its hard for such a defining experience to come to an end.
My host family had a little special dinner last night with me; I finally tasted foie gras (its good, though I'm not sure I got quite what all the fuss is about). Funnily enough, the girls got really excited about that! Imagine American kids getting thrilled about the prospect of foie gras. I can't. My host mom also made a chocolate cake, since she knows I love chocolate, and we chatted about my favorite things in France. I think she was kind of surprised when I explained that one unexpected thing I love here is taking the train! I enjoy the quiet rides and the scenery, and of course to me its much more of a novelty. The US needs to get on that. I said goodbye to everyone and did la bise and thats that.
I'm really happy with the way this semester turned out. There were certainly rough patches, and being totally ill at the beginning didn't help matters, but I have learned so much about myself. And I have traveled quite a bit as well! 2 continents, 5 countries, and 14 cities, to be precise. And those suitcases are quite a bit fuller than when I left. Can't think why (may have also bought a new pair of sandals just yesterday).
I'm also, I think, ready to leave. I will miss France so much, but I also miss BU and all of my friends there. I am ready to speak English again and be in a world where things are familiar and normal--I don't think I ever quite got to a level where things were totally normal here. But of course that's me talking now--in a week I may be sobbing to go back!
So thank you also to all of my travelling companions this semester. Thank you to the other language students, and to the engineers. Thank you to our program organizers. Thank you to my host family. Thank you to my family family, who was there through all the crises. And thanks to you for reading this blog! I hope you enjoyed reading about my exploits!
Adieu,
Miriam
My exams went pretty well, I think; and I actually enjoyed hearing all of the other language student's final presentations. I was pretty proud of mine as well. We had a lovely little farewell dinner thing with adorable delicious sandwiches and fancy desserts together; and it was great to be able to be all together here for a final time! I know I'll see everyone again, back in Boston and such, but still, its hard for such a defining experience to come to an end.
My host family had a little special dinner last night with me; I finally tasted foie gras (its good, though I'm not sure I got quite what all the fuss is about). Funnily enough, the girls got really excited about that! Imagine American kids getting thrilled about the prospect of foie gras. I can't. My host mom also made a chocolate cake, since she knows I love chocolate, and we chatted about my favorite things in France. I think she was kind of surprised when I explained that one unexpected thing I love here is taking the train! I enjoy the quiet rides and the scenery, and of course to me its much more of a novelty. The US needs to get on that. I said goodbye to everyone and did la bise and thats that.
I'm really happy with the way this semester turned out. There were certainly rough patches, and being totally ill at the beginning didn't help matters, but I have learned so much about myself. And I have traveled quite a bit as well! 2 continents, 5 countries, and 14 cities, to be precise. And those suitcases are quite a bit fuller than when I left. Can't think why (may have also bought a new pair of sandals just yesterday).
I'm also, I think, ready to leave. I will miss France so much, but I also miss BU and all of my friends there. I am ready to speak English again and be in a world where things are familiar and normal--I don't think I ever quite got to a level where things were totally normal here. But of course that's me talking now--in a week I may be sobbing to go back!
So thank you also to all of my travelling companions this semester. Thank you to the other language students, and to the engineers. Thank you to our program organizers. Thank you to my host family. Thank you to my family family, who was there through all the crises. And thanks to you for reading this blog! I hope you enjoyed reading about my exploits!
Adieu,
Miriam
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