Today marks the completion of my first week in France, as well as my birthday. I decided to treat myself today and slept in until about 10.  Despite the time difference, I woke up to bunch a birthday texts which was very nice. My Grenoble friends also wanted to make plans to get drinks that... Continue Reading →

My day started early and I got up around 7:15. The plan was to shower, get ready, eat breakfast, take the bus to the tram, and take the tram to campus. This all went pretty smoothly.  My breakfast was on the table, but I didn't see Anne-Marie so I went to make my coffee via... Continue Reading →

Today was the designated day to hang out with out host families and all I knew was that we were going hiking. I set my alarm pretty early despite going to bed at 2 am because I had know idea when the day was supposed to commence. Celine, our program director, also said that big... Continue Reading →

I didn't have class until 1 pm today, so I used the opportunity to sleep in to about 9:30. I know it's relatively early, but I went to bed at 10 pm the night before and woke up very well rested. I'm starting to develop a morning routine here, which often includes my new acquaintance,... Continue Reading →

My first day in France started off in typical jet lag style, being wide awake at 5 am. Fortunately for me, after browsing my phone for twenty minutes,  I fell asleep ready for my first full day in France. Naturally, I slept through both my alarms and had to be waken up by my host... Continue Reading →

If you're wondering why I wrote this in two parts, so much happened after I arrived that it deserved it own post. Prior to meeting my host family, everything went somewhat smoothly. We arrived at the office and are introduced to the program director, Celine. To our surprise, we learn that we have classes tomorrow... Continue Reading →