Two Weeks In

So my blogging has gotten much more sporadic. School is going really well. We just have french classes right now with excursions in the afternoon. I'm glad to get the practice with my french, but I still have problems. I have realized why I can read and write in French but I have an extremely hard time listening and speaking: I learned french in english. It made me think about how much some language programs need to change. If a kid takes french in high school but only ever learns to read and write it, they will never truly learn the language. My homestay family is trying to help so I hope that I get better at french for sure.

Studying at the Eiffel Tower

Today is my lazy day. I haven't gone to a museum or gone shopping or walked anywhere. All this walking is making me so exhausted that I think I need a day just to recover. I need to keep reminding myself that there is still tomorrow. I don't need to pack everything into one day. I do need to start planning my trips that I want to take. I really want to go to London, Rome and Venice. Those are my big three. There are super cheap flights around Europe so I am for sure gonna make it happen.

A Street in Belleville

So one of our excursions was to Belleville, a neighborhood in Paris. There is a street there where street art is allowed by the police, unlike the rest of Paris. We met an artist on the street there who explained to us how the street art will change overnight as new artists paint over what was put there the day before. Unfortunately the street may soon be closed down. The housing on this street is not up to code so the police want everyone to move out. It is sad to think that someday this street will not be there.