I'll Be Back...

I must say, I'm glad to be back in the US.  I really missed my friends and being able to talk to my family on the phone.  I missed my bed and my shower and keeping my clothes in a closet rather than a suitcase.  However, France hasn't seen the last of me.  I'll definitely be back.  I already told my parents that I want to return to Paris to study.  My dad, the realist that he is, said to get a job.  My mom told me that somehow, she'd make sure I got back there someday soon.  

Next time I'm in France, I think I want to go with a much smaller amount of people.  Don't get me wrong, I love our French class, and I really became friends with a lot of the American and French students, but I just can't handle the whole one big group thing.  I walk too fast, I wander too far, I enjoy doing too many things alone to always be with a group.  Plus, I'm not the best at managing time, so planned group meeting spots rarely work out for me. 

Still, this trip has given me some great memories.  I haven't had many chances to travel in the past, but I can definitely tell that it will (or already has) become one of my favorite things to do.  I feel like I've made some true friends and that I've learned some things that really matter.   One thing is for sure.  France, all of Europe, any foreign land... You'll be seeing me.  Someday.

Cori