I’m here in Aix. It only took a delayed flight out of Oklahoma, a running sprint through O’Hare, broken sleep on a nine hour flight to rainy Munich, a short zip over the Alps to Marseille, and a bus ride to Aix. Traveling wasn’t terrible (I’m still waiting for my bags to arrive!) but I’m glad I can finally begin my adventure here.
The old city centre in Aix is everything I was expecting. It has winding, cobblestone streets, older buildings with shuttered windows, and cafes on every corner. Pam (my program director here) took me and Haley (a girl in my program) on a brief tour yesterday. We visiting the school I will be attending, the Cours Mirabeau, and had delicious Nutella crepes at an underground only reached by hidden stairs.
After the tour and a quick drink at a café, Pam departed to organize more student arrivals, so I took Haley on a quick tour of my apartment. We visited the Casino (a.k.a. the grocery store right by my house) so I could pick up some basic necessities for my night without a suitcase. Then, we went to watch the Inauguration at Haley’s hotel. The French are very, very excited about Obama—one of the FrenI’m here in Aix. It only took a delayed flight out of Oklahoma, a running sprint through O’Hare, broken sleep on a nine hour flight to rainy Munich, a short zip over the Alps to Marseille, and a bus ride to Aix. Traveling wasn’t terrible (I’m still waiting for my bags to arrive!) but I’m glad I can finally begin my adventure here.
The old city centre in Aix is everything I was expecting. It has winding, cobblestone streets, older buildings with shuttered windows, and cafes on every corner. Pam (my program director here) took me and Haley (a girl in my program) on a brief tour yesterday. We visiting the school I will be attending, the Cours Mirabeau, and had delicious Nutella crepes at an underground only reached by hidden stairs.
After the tour and a quick drink at a café, Pam departed to organize more student arrivals, so I took Haley on a quick tour of my apartment. We visited the Casino (a.k.a. the grocery store right by my house) so I could pick up some basic necessities for my night without a suitcase. Then, we went to watch the Inauguration at Haley’s hotel. The French are very, very excited about Obama—one of the French news correspondents in Washington D.C. started to cry after the speech (making her French more difficult to understand—of course!). Haley and I hung out until I could no longer keep my head up voluntarily and my eyes sagged with exhaustion—about 7:30.
Two Tylenol PM’s later, I was fast asleep.
I’m looking forward to taking the placement exam tomorrow and meeting my roommate, Annie.
ch news correspondents in Washington D.C. started to cry after the speech (making her French more difficult to understand—of course!). Haley and I hung out until I could no longer keep my head up voluntarily and my eyes sagged with exhaustion—about 7:30.
Two Tylenol PM’s later, I was fast asleep.
I’m looking forward to taking the placement exam tomorrow and meeting my roommate, Annie.
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