The Final Days

And so, before I knew it, six months abroad were over and it was time for me to pack up the life I had created in Europe and board my plane home. My last few days in Paris were quite bittersweet.

We're Doing It Live..

Our return from Italy marked the beginning of our last week together in Paris as a complete group. We decided to make the most of the week together, trying new things and doing our favorite things one last time. We relished being together in Paris for these last few days, adopting the motto "we're doing it live!"

The group after our final lunch on the last official day in Paris.

Straight To The Top!

Here's the story of one of the most thrilling and terrifying experiences of my life.

My Favorite Time of Day

I always have a hard time deciding what my favorite season or my favorite time of day are.  I can narrow my favorite season down to autumn and spring. At times, I am completely certain of which season I enjoy most. But then, the season starts changing and I remember what I loved so much about the other. At least I'm able to narrow it down somewhat. With time of day, I am completely hopeless.

Montmartre!

The day we decided to make the trek up to Montmartre happened to be one of the most beautiful days since our arrival in Paris.  After several days of rain, the sun broke through the clouds and made a triumphant appearance, allowing us to enjoy climbing the stairs up to Sacré Cœur and roaming through the narrow streets of Montmartre.

A Day in the Life

As it's only been a few weeks, I'm still adjusting to life in Paris. Of course, it's a huge change that will take time to get used to and, as expected, there are numerous differences between my life at home and my life here.

Bienvenue à Paris

I've been in Paris for just over two weeks. I still don't believe that I've actually made it to Paris and am here for the next five months.  Studying abroad in Paris has been a dream of mine since I was a young girl and discovered that it was a possibility. It's always been a definite, never a question. Now that I'm here, it's surreal.