Bonjour again!

Continue to learn more tips on being a Parisian!

Part II. Homestays or living in France altogether, are like nerve-wracking sleepovers at first.

Bonjour!

After buying a ticket to Copenhagen two days before the flight’s departure on February 4^th, I decided to take full advantage of the opportunity and explore not one, but two cities in not one, but two countries! I arrived into Copenhagen on that Thursday night and made my way through the metro (remarkably easy to navigate, as there are only two lines) to my hostel. As I walked out of the metro station, I was immediately greeted with the same friendly-colored buildings that I loved when visiting Amsterdam with my family years ago.

Today is my second day waking up in my homestay in Rabat: the place I will call home until I leave for the States at the end of May. Now that I’m officially settled in my permanent place residence, I want to take some time to reflect on all of my experiences and observations thus far along with my hopes and expectations for the future.

First, the highlights:

Roses are red

Violetes are blue

Nothing quite beats a performance

From actors like you

My first week in Rio de Janeiro has been a whirlwind of experiences! Even getting to Rio was quite difficult. As I made my way to the airport I realized that of course I was already running late. Then when I arrived I was held up by immigration. Brazil is not relaxed when it comes to extended visitors, they really want to make sure you´re leaving Brazil before your visa expires - and since I didn´t have the proof to show I would be leaving Brazil, it definitely took longer to be allowed to board my plane.

Some of the things I have done in France so far. Taking the good with the bad.

BLUNDERS

Whirlwind: a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape

February 8th - 10th: Kyoto - the land of shrines and matcha green tea

School break means one thing and one thing only. It's time to get out of your regular routine and embark on an adventure to new places, discover new things and see the world in a different light. So me and my IES Abroad buddy, Becky Honnold, packed our suitcases Sunday night and headed to Kyoto the next morning.