We're halfway there... Already?

Well I didn't promise weekly updates so I guess I wasn't doing anything wrong by waiting almost a month to update this blog.

"Studying" Abroad has felt like a vacation. I realized yesterday that I have been in France for approximately two months and I am about halfway through the semester. To think about that makes me sad. If I weren't going to Portugal next semester I would be staying here in Paris for the year, there is no doubt in my mind.

This past month our group visited Nantes, a port city historically known for it's participation in the Triangular Trade and transportation of slaves. All of my classes have officially began - two at the CIEE center (for exchange students) and two at the Sorbonne Nouvelle. I'm currently taking a Writing Workshop and a class called Theory and Method of Critical Studies at the center, and at the university a class about Marguerite Duras and one called Writing and Anthropology of Violence, a class concerning genocide and international human rights. The university classes are intense. I'm going to have to get out of my vacation mode a bit because I have some hard work ahead.

"Toota and Tati" in Nantes

I have grown really close to a lot of people in the program. I hang out with three girls most of the time - Erica Freding, Teuta Jonuzi, and Mariel Dupont. We have met some great people from other universities and around the city. Nothing "louche" or sketchy, but it's been good to spend time with people our age that know the city. I would highly recommend it. Just make sure to not fall in love with them! And I'll leave you with that... Check out Facebook for more pictures :)