So I just had an espresso. It's raining. There's a manifestation about to start. My life today is so typical Normandie.
Unfortunately, those entries are all I wrote while I was in Senegal (besides the French journal I had to keep, but those entries sound like they were written by a 3-year-old). My American host sister there told be about an SIT program that she did when she was in college in Senegal, so I'm really excited to look into that some more when I get home. I'm sure I'll be reflecting on my Senegalese experience some more throughout the week, because I haven't really had the time recently.
So, on to my other exciting news: the big move. The day that I got home from Senegal, instead of going home and showering and napping like everyone else, I had to go back to the apartment and pack ALL of my things. I moved out of the psycho house at 5pm, excited, nervous, and exhausted. I honestly have NO idea how I'm going to get all of my stuff home without buying another suitcase. Fuck.
But anyway, Ante and Dargan came to help me move, I said goodbye to crazy lady, and we were out of there. In the taxi, I started getting nervous about meeting my new family. What would they be like? What had they heard about me? Would we get along? When we finally got to the house, my stomach was turning, and then the door opened. Immediately, I knew I was going to love this place. My new host mom is adorable and friendly and welcoming, and I immediately felt at ease. I thought it was just going to be me and her in the house, so I was surprised when I got to meet my host brother, but it was definitely a pleasant surprise. He's super nice, super cool, and even speaks English. Very helpful.
So now, I've only been here for 5 days, but I like I've been here forever. In a good way. I am so happy here, and I adore my new host family. When you're studying abroad, the host family that you live with can really make or break your experience - I'm so lucky to (finally) have the best host family ever.
This week has been pretty uneventful besides that. I finally managed to unpack the other day, and I bought some boots (also finally), and I've been going to lots and lots of classes. I also walk to school every day now, which is awesome. It's about a 40 min walk uphill and I love every second of it. Also, yesterday I went to play some pickup soccer with Luc and his friends. Even though I hadn't played in forever, it was really cool to be back out on the field messing around again. I had a great time. After that, we had a family dinner, and I hung out with Luc in the kitchen for a while until his girlfriend showed up (she's awesome too). We hung out for a while, and I ended up crashing in bed at around 12:30.
Today, I have no plans. There's a manifestation going on that my family is going to, but I think I'm going to meet some people in town to do some homework (ugh). Maybe I'll see them greve-ing while I'm in town later. Tonight - no plans let. I'm thinking of a pretty chill night. Something warm and indoors :)
Have a beautiful day!
Love, Josie
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