House warming parties avec le vin et le fromage!

Donc, most of my friends have also now found apartments. It's really nice to know no one is actually going to end up living under a bridge. It was kind of a nice rush though, trying to find a place to live in a limited amount of time. So now, we move forward. House warming parties commence this evening with a cheap night of wine less than 5 euro, and of course some baguette and cheese!

So, within the last few days ( I will have been here a week tomorrow), we've all developed a theory. Why is it, that after such a short period of time, we have all managed to click so well? Is it because we've been put in a place together, where we are outside of our normal comfort zone, so we cling to anything that can give us a sense of comfort (other people similar to us)? Or is it that by the process of elimination, this group was formed. After months of paperwork, a common interest to study abroad, an interest in French culture, and the need for a highly independant program; were we basically designing this group of people just like us unknowingly? And then finally, is it just how it is. We were we meant to all meet eachother and become good friends? Was it just in the cards?

It's very interesting how we can go from exploring the areas various sex shops to discussing highly philosophical topics, but I think it's the way we mesh.

So, in the next couple days, many things will again be changing, and uprooting us all once again from whatever semblence of a schedule we had made. This morning the group met and watched a movie "L'aurberge espagne", which was a movie about a french student studying abroad in Spain. However, what I saw was exactly what I had been going through. From crying at the airport, to getting lost, to making a million good friends. And, it was hilarious, always a good additive.

Tomorrow we start our intensive french courses, which will basically make sure we can survive taking legitimate french classes without failing out. We've all been seperated into different sections based on our strengths and weaknesses. It's good, especially because class is not until 12:30, which means I may actually get some sleep in the next few weeks. Soon, we will pick out courses for February, and plan our semester. All in all, I feel as if there will be something new going on each day, and that's good. I've come to figure out quickly that when you are thrown outside your comfort zone, it only makes you more aware of who you are. I've figured out rather quickly that although this program may give me a heart attack every once in a while, this is what I do. I'm insane, I'm always moving fast, and trying to new things. My friends can attest to the fact that I am an absolute headcase, but it's definetly who I am. The fact that I decided to leave the states for 6 months most likely did not surprise anyone, and it would not surprise anyone most likely to know that I hope to return for at least a year. We'll see.

The best thing I can say about my first week in France is that I remembered that I am 19, and although I graduate next year, I have plenty of time to live and do the things I want to do.

That's all for now, cheers to an absolutely fantastic and hilarious first week of craziness.