So.. I can honestly say i don't have any hilarious stories. Darn it. But I have done some pretty dang cool trips lately. First off, I went to Rouen for my art class and I saw the place where joan of arc was held in prison before she was executed. Also, we went to a museum there and looked at tons of art from the medieval ages. Personally, my favorite paintings I saw there were not the ones we looked at for art class but the impressionist paintings.... My favorite was Monet--- His paintings were so amazing and I cant believe that all the individual strokes makes up such a gorgeous painting. SO pretty!

I also had my first religion test which wasn't too bad, but it was all essays-- and lets just say i am not a writer. At least I have trouble with essay questions that ask you to tie in the big picture. So I'm just crossing my fingers that I did well on it. I'm hoping to boost up my GPA while i am here so I am kind of depending on good grades. It is looking pretty optimistic so far, but it is very hard to concentrate on school when I am in Paris. All I want to do is play!

We also went  on a trip to La vallee de la loire, which is known specifically for its numerous castles along the loire river. We went to Chinon, Blois, Chaumbourd and a few others. Chambourd was huge and the surroundings were gorgeous! Although we didn't go inside to see the castle because it is just a bunch of empty rooms, I had a blast just walking around it. THere was this long walk(probably about 2 miles)around it and half way through the walk you end up on a bridge with a breathtaking view of the river leading up to the castle. I just can't get over how beautiful everything is.... I am just feeling so much gratitude to be here and not just to be in France but to be alive and to be able to see everything around me. The world is so different everywhere, but i am finding that each place i travel is different and beautiful in its own way.

Besides traveling around France, I am also making a lot of good friends within the program. THere are some really awesome girls on the trip and i don't think that the trip would be as fun without them. In fact, I decided that nothing is really that great unless you have good company with ya.. anyways, sorry for not having any amazing stories to tell but i will post them as soon as they come!