Things have been very busy here - school work's picking up and we get more and more tests added to the calendar each day. It's stressful but SO worth it. It's amazing to live abroad. There's so much freedom while at the same time you are living in a controlled environment. I feel so ready and able, exploring the city whenever I want to with my bus card.
Recently I've discovered the malls and shops that exist in and around Rennes. This is terrible for a girl on a budget but even the window shopping is fun. Little trinkets catch my eye and I can't help but admire them, even from afar. From a tea shop, to little boutiques to quaint cafés, one can find absolutely anything as one wanders through the streets. And hey, a girl can dream...
The other weekend we traversed the Bay of Mont St Michel. 60 teenagers and their teenage host siblings walking 8 kilometers knee deep in freezing cold, muddy water and quicksand. A recipe for disaster. But it was amazingly enjoyable. I met so many new French teenagers my age, talked with them and became more confident in my ability to carry a conversation. We got back around 8pm after a VERY long day and I hung out with some of the host siblings, who were more than eager to tell us about what life is really like for French kids - we soon came to see that their everyday lives didn't really differ from ours - maybe I'm transforming into a French teenager after all?
Yours in Dysfunctional French,
-L
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