Hello all!
Salut!
I'm having a great time in France! I have been doing so many interesting things here! Friday a bunch of us met up at a bar, then a few of us went back to Thibaut's for dinner. We had pizza and pasta, and it was very amusing that the three girls were sitting on the couch watching TV while the guys were cooking. It was pretty comical - they were arguing over what to do and how to do it, giving each other directions left and right. But, despite all that, it turned out great!! Saturday, We all went and visited some historic sites around Troyes, like Renoir's workshop and grave site. We went to a champagne tasting, and to a cheese tasting. Saturday evening Thibaut and I took Amanda to the train station to send here off to Paris to meet Christian and spend the night at his parents' house. Then, we met up with the rest of the group to go to a "football" match. That was a lot of fun- those players are brutal! There were at least as many injuries as during an American Football game. After the game, Thibaut and I went to a party with a group of his friends. It was a lot of fun, even though i got a little queasy at one point from all the smoke. The French smoke so much!! But then they opened a window, and it was much better. After, I went back to Thibaut's apartement with him, his roommate, and three of their friends - David, Bruno, and Florent. thibaut fell asleep on the couch, but the rest of us stayed up and talked - they were very interested in America, and the school systems, the universities, the dorms, and everything else!! They had so many questions. I was proud of myself for being able to talk in French for several hours straight, and I only had to look in my dictionary once - for the word for "application". I was having trouble explaining the selection process for the Hoonors College, and they couldn't figure out what word I was looking for.
Sunday I slept late, then went to the fair with Thibaut and Jeremie. It was so much fun - there were crazy things going on all around us. I got a crepe with nutella, and it was so good! I rode one ride - one that spins in a circle and swings side to side at the same time. It was great - better than our fair! The rides last longer, too. After the fair, we went to a cafe, then to another cafe. We spend a lot of time sitting outside cafes, but it's fun - it gives us a chance to talk and get to know everyone better. We all got together for a crepe dinner, hosted by the university. I got a crepe with smoked salmon for my main course, and one with mint chocolate ice cream and hot chocolate syrup for my desert. It was delicious!
Monday we toured UTT, then went to M. Legaut's English class. We met with the President of the Conseil General, then went to the centre of Troyes for lunch. I got a wonderful sandwich - the Gourmet Bacon Poulet. We had a little free time, so we went shopping and I bought a few French novels that I've been wanting, then we went on a tour of the city. There are so many beautiful old buildings here, and churches. After that we came back to UTT and presented our slide show to the French students, and anyone else that happened to come to the cafeteria. Phil had sent out an email to the entire school, so a lot of people showed up. Thanks a lot, Phil. We made it through okay, a few trips over our French, but nothing catastrophic. We then had an Afro-French dinner, which was fantastic. My favorite part was the chicken. When we got back to Thibaut's apartement, we and Jeremie played darts for a while. I actually got pretty good by the end of the night! I beat Jeremie once! Jeremie and Thibaut are so funny! They sing so much - they love Disney songs, and seem to know them all by heart, and they insisted on finding them in English so I could sing along too!!
That's what we've done so far, and all of it fun. I'll update again later!!
Grosses Bises,
Michelle
I'm having a great time in France! I have been doing so many interesting things here! Friday a bunch of us met up at a bar, then a few of us went back to Thibaut's for dinner. We had pizza and pasta, and it was very amusing that the three girls were sitting on the couch watching TV while the guys were cooking. It was pretty comical - they were arguing over what to do and how to do it, giving each other directions left and right. But, despite all that, it turned out great!! Saturday, We all went and visited some historic sites around Troyes, like Renoir's workshop and grave site. We went to a champagne tasting, and to a cheese tasting. Saturday evening Thibaut and I took Amanda to the train station to send here off to Paris to meet Christian and spend the night at his parents' house. Then, we met up with the rest of the group to go to a "football" match. That was a lot of fun- those players are brutal! There were at least as many injuries as during an American Football game. After the game, Thibaut and I went to a party with a group of his friends. It was a lot of fun, even though i got a little queasy at one point from all the smoke. The French smoke so much!! But then they opened a window, and it was much better. After, I went back to Thibaut's apartement with him, his roommate, and three of their friends - David, Bruno, and Florent. thibaut fell asleep on the couch, but the rest of us stayed up and talked - they were very interested in America, and the school systems, the universities, the dorms, and everything else!! They had so many questions. I was proud of myself for being able to talk in French for several hours straight, and I only had to look in my dictionary once - for the word for "application". I was having trouble explaining the selection process for the Hoonors College, and they couldn't figure out what word I was looking for.
Sunday I slept late, then went to the fair with Thibaut and Jeremie. It was so much fun - there were crazy things going on all around us. I got a crepe with nutella, and it was so good! I rode one ride - one that spins in a circle and swings side to side at the same time. It was great - better than our fair! The rides last longer, too. After the fair, we went to a cafe, then to another cafe. We spend a lot of time sitting outside cafes, but it's fun - it gives us a chance to talk and get to know everyone better. We all got together for a crepe dinner, hosted by the university. I got a crepe with smoked salmon for my main course, and one with mint chocolate ice cream and hot chocolate syrup for my desert. It was delicious!
Monday we toured UTT, then went to M. Legaut's English class. We met with the President of the Conseil General, then went to the centre of Troyes for lunch. I got a wonderful sandwich - the Gourmet Bacon Poulet. We had a little free time, so we went shopping and I bought a few French novels that I've been wanting, then we went on a tour of the city. There are so many beautiful old buildings here, and churches. After that we came back to UTT and presented our slide show to the French students, and anyone else that happened to come to the cafeteria. Phil had sent out an email to the entire school, so a lot of people showed up. Thanks a lot, Phil. We made it through okay, a few trips over our French, but nothing catastrophic. We then had an Afro-French dinner, which was fantastic. My favorite part was the chicken. When we got back to Thibaut's apartement, we and Jeremie played darts for a while. I actually got pretty good by the end of the night! I beat Jeremie once! Jeremie and Thibaut are so funny! They sing so much - they love Disney songs, and seem to know them all by heart, and they insisted on finding them in English so I could sing along too!!
That's what we've done so far, and all of it fun. I'll update again later!!
Grosses Bises,
Michelle
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