First, sorry for not updating very often! I don't know where my days are going; all I know is that they are going by too fast!
Living by myself isn't proving to be too difficult, except for the fact that I have to feed myself and whatnot. That's why I was so happy when, three days after I had arrived, I was able to set up my internet account. It meant that I could look up recipes! It's a pretty trivial thing to write about, but at the moment, I was so happy. I'd have a way to keep in touch with my family and friends from the States, and I would also be able to communicate with all my new friends here.
Speaking of friends, I think it's time for a few introductions. Like I said in the last post, Coddy introduced me to the Mexican guys first. There's Obed, whose room we constantly use as a meeting place; there's also Aldo, Oscar, Fernando and Luis. They are from Michoacan, which is a state right by Jalisco, where my family is from. I was so happy when Coddy had told me that there would be Mexicans coming to France because I would still get to be around my culture, even if I was so far away from México lindo y querido. Although they won't officially let me be on "Team Mexico," I have a feeling they're warming up to the idea.
The next people I met were Chloe and Megan. Chlo is from Missouri. She's really bubbly and just adorable, which is probably why I feel we clicked that first day. Megan is from Illinois. She's kind of quiet sometimes, which is why she's good at Mafia, and she's really nice. She helped show Chlo and me around in Casino, which is one of the grocery stores here in Vichy, since she had arrived a few days before us and knew what she was doing. After Chloe and Megan, I met Andrea and Renata, who are from Slovakia. I said hello in the hallway after discovering that they would be my neighbors, and I went back to getting my room ready. Then, Andrea knocked on my door and asked for an iron; I thought she meant a flat iron, since it was the only thing I had, and handed it to her. She looked at me kind of like I was crazy and said she needed one for her clothes. I laughed and directed her to Obed, who always seems to have everything. The last person to arrive on the third floor that day was Elise, who is from Oklahoma. That night, she was so tired, but she was a trooper and went dancing with us anyway. By the way, she's a really good dancer!
Inal and Declan, who are from Ireland, got to Vichy a few days after I did. I was so excited because I'd get to hear Irish accents all the time, at least for a few months! They’re really cool, laid-back guys. Oh, fun fact, Inal is in one of the FIFA video games because he played on a pro team. (SO AWESOME!) The last people to get here were the Germans, Tobias and Dominik. They were finishing their exams at their home university, which is why they arrived later than the rest of us. I like to throw out random German when I hear them speaking; the first time I told them I had taken two years, I asked them if I could practice with them. I'm remembering many things just listening to them.
There are many more people I've met outside of those who live at Claudius, but this post is going to end up becoming a book if I don't wrap it up. Pictures of everyone coming soon!
Living by myself isn't proving to be too difficult, except for the fact that I have to feed myself and whatnot. That's why I was so happy when, three days after I had arrived, I was able to set up my internet account. It meant that I could look up recipes! It's a pretty trivial thing to write about, but at the moment, I was so happy. I'd have a way to keep in touch with my family and friends from the States, and I would also be able to communicate with all my new friends here.
Speaking of friends, I think it's time for a few introductions. Like I said in the last post, Coddy introduced me to the Mexican guys first. There's Obed, whose room we constantly use as a meeting place; there's also Aldo, Oscar, Fernando and Luis. They are from Michoacan, which is a state right by Jalisco, where my family is from. I was so happy when Coddy had told me that there would be Mexicans coming to France because I would still get to be around my culture, even if I was so far away from México lindo y querido. Although they won't officially let me be on "Team Mexico," I have a feeling they're warming up to the idea.
The next people I met were Chloe and Megan. Chlo is from Missouri. She's really bubbly and just adorable, which is probably why I feel we clicked that first day. Megan is from Illinois. She's kind of quiet sometimes, which is why she's good at Mafia, and she's really nice. She helped show Chlo and me around in Casino, which is one of the grocery stores here in Vichy, since she had arrived a few days before us and knew what she was doing. After Chloe and Megan, I met Andrea and Renata, who are from Slovakia. I said hello in the hallway after discovering that they would be my neighbors, and I went back to getting my room ready. Then, Andrea knocked on my door and asked for an iron; I thought she meant a flat iron, since it was the only thing I had, and handed it to her. She looked at me kind of like I was crazy and said she needed one for her clothes. I laughed and directed her to Obed, who always seems to have everything. The last person to arrive on the third floor that day was Elise, who is from Oklahoma. That night, she was so tired, but she was a trooper and went dancing with us anyway. By the way, she's a really good dancer!
Inal and Declan, who are from Ireland, got to Vichy a few days after I did. I was so excited because I'd get to hear Irish accents all the time, at least for a few months! They’re really cool, laid-back guys. Oh, fun fact, Inal is in one of the FIFA video games because he played on a pro team. (SO AWESOME!) The last people to get here were the Germans, Tobias and Dominik. They were finishing their exams at their home university, which is why they arrived later than the rest of us. I like to throw out random German when I hear them speaking; the first time I told them I had taken two years, I asked them if I could practice with them. I'm remembering many things just listening to them.
There are many more people I've met outside of those who live at Claudius, but this post is going to end up becoming a book if I don't wrap it up. Pictures of everyone coming soon!
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