There is a point when traveling, most experts and random strangers have told me that is most distinct….the plunge.
This is when those sad feelings start to come, the confusion mounts, and suddenly, nothing about the cheery place you are now in seems cheery anymore.
Yesterday is when the plunge started to happen for me. It [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 30, 2008
The Plunge
January 28, 2008
One week later…
To say the least, the last week has been nothing short of incredible. I’ve met so many people, gone to do many touristy things, and am adapting to the rapid amount of French which is confronting me at every turn. Here is a bit of a catch-up.
I came back from Brittany on Monday last week [...]
January 18, 2008
Arrival
Umm, France. How you always sneak up on me with your crazyness.
I’ll start from the beginning.
The American Airlines flight was ok, with the flight crew being amazing despite the terrible food, malfunctioning entertainment system, and the incredibly bad turbulence. At one point I may have been crying, as we kept bouncing in mid-air, drinks almost [...]
January 16, 2008
Departure
I leave home in a matter of hours and I’m a plethora of emotions. Not only have recent details excited me beyond belief about my homestay experience, but also in general the oppurtunities that are starting to present themselves.
Ok, to now be a little less vague.
I recieved notification about my host family last week, and [...]
January 5, 2008
T Minus 13 Days
It’s been perhaps years in the making. After years of high school French classes, after a few trips that cemented a sentimentality, and struggling through college repetoir. My second “study abroad experience” is merely a week and a half away.
My decisions to leave and go abroad were obvious in many respects: I’ve always loved to [...]
