Day 6: Weekend Plans

So, the SA decided that all of us Americans needed to be introduced and oriented...



This means, in a practical sense, that they're making us spend time together. I feel sort of stupid because we didn't really get introduced, we're all just sort of hanging around each other. No one else had a mom spent an entire week with them in Paris, either. I feel kinda like a big baby now, and I wish I didn't.

We are taking a cultural tour of Paris this weekend, which basically means we're going to see all of the same sights Mom and I did all this week. I'll pretend to be thrilled and surprised. I hope we get to choose our groups, because Sarah is the only person I know, and I really don't feel like making new friends with a bunch of snotty chicks from California. Not that that's who my compatriots are, but I wish I had chosen a different program now, so that someone from my school was there. It sucks, but only a little. I guess I might have to force myself to make friends. I know this isn't fair, but all of the girls besides Sarah seem like they have one thing (finding a French boyfriend) on their minds. Maybe I'm over-critical, but we'll see...

There are also 3 girls to 1 guy on this thing. Not that I'm surprised. Most guys a) don't study French and b) don't want to study abroad in France. I have no idea why. They could meet lots of hot chicks and be thought of as hopeless romantics. I guess the flip side is, everyone might think they're gay, but so what? Well, I guess picking something that's going to fulfill some of your major and minor requirements is also a thing to keep in mind. (LOL!)

I will write up on "cultural discovery" (mostly because I'm curious about it myself). I don't start classes until Monday, which is cool beans. I can't even remember what classes I signed up for, so this could get interesting.

Love, Annabel