Trop Cher!

Hello everyone!

Sorry I've been m.i.a. I don't really have any excuses except that I've been busy! Geneva was incredible! I went with three other girls from my program and we stayed two nights and had a blast. It's definitely a place worth visiting and now I can tell people I've been to Switzerland but boy was it expensive. Since Switzerland isn't a part of the european union they use the franc still and its close to the same amount as the dollar. So when I was charged 25 swiss francs for a drink at the bar I almost laughed in the bartenders face. There isn't much to do in Geneva so we did whatever we could, we went to the Red Cross Museum which was very interesting and I actually learned alot. We saw the UN and spent a lot of time sitting on benches by Lake Léman.

Being by a body of water made me really homesick. I've never been this land locked before and I miss the ocean and the beach. The water was crystal clear and blue and I can only imagine how much more beautiful Geneva is in the summer. I've been having a tough time with school the past few weeks, my french teacher is a typical french woman and lacks a little tact. She is very upfront about not doing homework and missing class and sometimes when I don't know the answer to a question she makes me feel like an imbecile. Tough love all the way, I guess I am learning a lot because she forces me to rethink what I say and say it the right way, but its disheartening for someone to be so tough on you all the time. I guess I'm more of a softie than I thought.

I spent the past weekend here in Grenoble with my friends but this weekend API is taking us to Dijon...a.k.a. the mustard capital of the world. (or so I lovingly call it) I hope they don't make us go on a mustard tour because dijon mustard here is WAY stronger than the stuff they have in the states, it clears your nostrils right out. Anywhoo this weekend should be nice to get away with my whole group and I don't have to pay for it which is always a plus. My mom is coming in exactly one week from today and we're going to be traversing France together for about 10 days. I cannot wait to share this experience with her, it should help my french too because she barely speaks a lick of french. Sorry for the delay on posts I'll make sure to keep up with my blogging from now on I promise!