Let me start from the beginning: I arrived on Sunday night and was greeted by Sarah who works for IFE, the program I am studying with. We took a taxi to the 13éme and my foyer only to find out that the driver had no idea where to go and we spent much of our time on the side of the road while he studied a map. I was so nervous/excited/tired and Sarah the poor thing had to put up with my horrendous French. 50 € later (yes, I learned my lesson) I was brought to my room on the second floor and given a tour of the foyer by one of the gardiens who act as security at night. There is a communal kitchen, cafeteria, tv room, and computer room. My bedroom is quite basic and very white and sterile looking but its comfortable, has a big window and a sink, which is really the best part. I spent my first day catching up on my sleep and took lots of naps. I also met with the foyer director who explained all the rules and I had to sign agreements and things. Other than that, I have been exploring my neighborhood a bit; theres a centre commercial nearby for most of my shopping needs, a ton of pigeons, a few Metro stops and lots of Chinese restaurants. I start with IFE tomorrow where I will be getting my schedule, etc. Will keep you posted...
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Glad to hear you arrived safely!! Although I am sorry about the cab driver -- hopefully it was the only situation like that you will run into! What's the food like? Est-ce que tu attend les discoteques (yet)? Ou les boums francais? Love you!
Ack pidgeons!! Other than that it sounds fabulous! Naps and shopping, where do I sign up?!
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