Day 2: Saturday Saturday, we had an easy morning and walked over the vieille ville around noon. We went to a brasserie for brunch where I had a banana-nutella waffle, and of course an espresso. It was really good! After eating, we headed to the castle to go through it, but unfortunately it was closed for lunch (even tourist attractions operate on the French schedule). So we headed down to the Lake. It was for the best that we went to the lake when we did. The...

This weekend I went to Annecy with two American girls from my residence, and one of their friends who is studying in Montpellier. Hannah, who suggested the trip, had told me about Annecy, and that it known for being the "Venice of France". I was very excited to go. I had a great time, the weekend did not disappoint! Day 1: Friday We got on a bus to Chambery at 11:32am. The bus ride was a bit long and the air was stuffy. Hannah was stuck beside a guy who was r...

So as I mentioned before the admintration at my university is very beaureaucratic. Nobody works past their office hours, nobody does anything that's outside of their job description, and one can never work though lunch (which is usually 11h00-14h00). So after many attempted (and failed) visits to my secretariat, I am finally officially registered in my courses! That's me with my student card ------> The courses I'm taking are all in french, and they are as fo...

Well it's official! I've been in France for two weeks! My first week here was a bit rough, I was homesick and afraid of what was to come. I remember thinking "If the next five months are like this, this was the worst decision of my life" Since then I have met people and started classes and become more aquainted with the area. Now it's crazy to think that I've been here for two weeks already. Now my thoughts are more like "Wow! Time is gonna fly here. I have to...

This weekend I went on a trip with the student group, Intégre, which organises events for internationl students. We went on a trip to Saint-Martin-en-Vercors, a tiny town in the mountains to do winter activities. We had the choice between cross country skiiing and snowshoeing. I decided to do cross country skiing. There was so much snow where we were! I didn't get any pictures because I had left my camera in my bag, which was for the better because I fell a lot...