Today was the first BU planned trip for my group in Grenoble. We would be snowshoeing in the Alps near the town of Autrans, France. I woke up around 7:15 and made sure I had all my cold weather gear. I had brought a lot of warm clothes to France in anticipation of doing stuff... Continue Reading →
Will vs The French Washing Machine-Day 10-January 18th, 2017
This morning's routine started off like any other. Wake up. Get changed. Pack bag. Eat Breakfast. Miss the bus. Run to the tram frantically. Somehow make it to school. That's right, somehow I managed to miss the bus for the second day in a row. I have a bad feeling this may occur a few... Continue Reading →
Mastering the Microwave-Day 9- January 17th 2018
After coming home somewhat late and not having class until 1:30, I slept in to around 10:30 today. Once I ate breakfast, I got changed and typed up the rest of my blog for yesterday. I also spent some time reviewing my French conjugations as I hadn't had French class since Saturday. Today was an... Continue Reading →
A Birthday, Fancy Cheese, and Plenty of Alcohol-Day 8-January 16th, 2018
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 →
Back to School-Day 7- January 15th, 2018
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 →
Adventures with Andre-Day 6-January 14th, 2018
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 →
Je suis Americain-Day 5-January 13th, 2018
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 →
Fruits and Vegetables-Day 4- January 12, 2018
Today started off better than the one before, as I actually woke up to my alarms. Additionally after some research, I was ready to face the European shower again (I would have showered the night before, but that is frowned upon in this household). I had learned that the key is to sit down in... Continue Reading →
Apparently flushing toilets after 10 pm is forbidden in France-Day 3- January 11, 2018
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 →
Wow I really wish I knew French- Day 2 cont’d-January 10th 2018
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 →